Santa Claus Rally 2025: AI Jitters, Fed Signals and Global Central Banks Put Wall Street’s Year-End Bounce to the Test
U.S. stocks opened modestly higher Monday as tech giants rebounded and investors braced for a week of delayed economic data and major central bank decisions. The Dow rose 0.20%, S&P 500 gained 0.33%, and Nasdaq climbed 0.39% by mid-morning. iRobot shares plunged after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced a buyout by Picea Robotics.