Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025): DJIA Hits Record Close in a Shortened Christmas Eve Session as “Santa Rally” Momentum Builds

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Christmas Eve trading at a fresh record close, capping a holiday-shortened session that still managed to deliver a strong “risk-on” message: investors are leaning into the year-end bid, encouraged by resilient economic signals and growing conviction that Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 could keep the multi-year bull market alive. Reuters+2AP News+2