Stock Market Santa Rally Pushes S&P 500 Up 2.3% as Nasdaq, Dow Follow

The Stock Market is ending the year with strong momentum as the much-awaited Santa Rally lifts major US indexes higher. On the latest trading session, the S&P 500 surged 2.3 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average followed with solid gains. Investors are celebrating renewed optimism driven by easing inflation fears, stable interest rate expectations, and strong year-end institutional buying.