U.S. financial markets are closed today, Thursday, December 25th, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Therefore, there is no live trading data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average for today. The market activity and data provided reflect the previous trading session, Wednesday, December 24th, 2025, which saw the Dow Jones Index (^DJI) rise 288.75 points (0.5961%) to 48731.16. Dow Futures (YM=F) were last at 49029.00, showing no change due to the holiday closure.
The primary narrative driving the market during the last trading session was a continuation of the "Santa Claus rally," fueled by sustained investor confidence in the economy's resilience and expectations of potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the coming year. This broad-based rally saw major indices, including the Dow Jones, reach record highs in a holiday-shortened session. While overall sentiment was positive, there was also a notable rotation out of high-flying technology stocks and into more cyclical and value-oriented names, partly influenced by specific company performances in the tech sector.
As a result of this market sentiment, several Dow components posted significant gains. Nike (NKE) was the biggest gainer, surging 4.64%, reportedly boosted by news of a sizable share purchase by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Other strong performers included Merck (MRK), up 1.34%, Disney (DIS), which rose 1.11%, Goldman Sachs (GS) gaining 1.01%, and Verizon (VZ) increasing 1.00%. Conversely, some technology-linked stocks experienced declines as investors reallocated capital. The biggest loser among Dow components was Nvidia (NVDA), down 0.61%, followed by Cisco (CSCO), which fell 0.18%. Amazon (AMZN) and Honeywell (HON) also saw slight dips of -0.06% each, with Chevron (CVX) marginally lower by -0.01%.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.