{"id":57365,"date":"2025-12-24T17:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-on-strong-economic-data-and-ai-momentum-in-shortened-holiday-session\/57365\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:09:13","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-on-strong-economic-data-and-ai-momentum-in-shortened-holiday-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-on-strong-economic-data-and-ai-momentum-in-shortened-holiday-session\/57365\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Climbs on Strong Economic Data and AI Momentum in Shortened Holiday Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>) closed higher today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, rising <strong>288.75 points (0.6%)<\/strong> to <strong>48,731.16<\/strong> in a holiday-shortened trading session. The market&#39;s upward trajectory was primarily driven by a combination of robust economic data, continued enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, and the traditional &quot;Santa Claus&quot; rally sentiment. Investors reacted positively to the unexpectedly strong <strong>U.S. GDP growth rate<\/strong> for the third quarter of 2025, which jumped to <strong>4.3%<\/strong>, surpassing consensus estimates. Additionally, strong consumer spending further bolstered confidence, contributing to the broader market&#39;s gains.<\/p>\n<p>A significant narrative driving individual stock performance was specific company news, particularly surrounding <strong>Nike<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>). The athletic apparel giant surged <strong>4.57%<\/strong> after a regulatory filing revealed that <strong>Apple<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) CEO <strong>Tim Cook<\/strong> had purchased nearly <strong>$3 million<\/strong> worth of <strong>Nike<\/strong> shares. This high-profile insider buying fueled investor optimism for the company. Other notable gainers within the Dow included <strong>Merck<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>), up <strong>1.34%<\/strong>, <strong>Walt Disney<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>), which climbed <strong>1.10%<\/strong>, and <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>), increasing by <strong>1.05%<\/strong>. <strong>Verizon<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>) also saw a gain of <strong>1.03%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, some stocks experienced declines. <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) was among the biggest losers, falling <strong>0.50%<\/strong> following reports that the company had halted testing of an <strong>Intel<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTC\">INTC<\/a>) production process for advanced semiconductors. <strong>Cisco Systems<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>) also dipped <strong>0.15%<\/strong>, and <strong>Coca-Cola<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>) saw a slight decrease of <strong>0.01%<\/strong>. Despite these individual declines, the overall market sentiment remained positive as Wall Street anticipates a continued year-end rally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closed higher today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, rising 288.75 points (0.6%) to 48,731.16 in 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