Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2025 in New York City.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as traders returned from Christmas break, with major averages on track for weekly gains.
S&P500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures It traded near the flatline. Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures It decreased by 45 points (0.1%).
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.4%, putting it on track for its fourth weekly gain in five weeks. The Dow and Nasdaq have also risen more than 1% since the beginning of the week.
Wall Street is also coming off a record-setting session, with the S&P 500 setting new intraday records and hitting an all-time high on Wednesday. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for the Christmas holiday.
“There have been more positives than negatives this year, and 2025 is coming to a close,” said Mark Newton, head of technology strategy at Fundstrat. “While the prevailing narrative revolves around an ‘AI bubble’ and tariff concerns, as well as volatility around further government shutdowns, tariffs and inflation, US stocks have largely ignored all of these concerns so far heading into the second half of 2025.”
It’s also a historically strong season as investors look forward to a possible Santa Claus rally. This increase occurs between the last five business days of the year and the first two days of the new year. Over this period dating back to 1950, the S&P 500 rose an average of 1.3%, according to data from the Stock Traders Almanac.
