{"id":57385,"date":"2025-12-25T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-closes-higher-in-holiday-shortened-session-driven-by-value-rotation-and-key-corporate-news\/57385\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T21:09:35","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-closes-higher-in-holiday-shortened-session-driven-by-value-rotation-and-key-corporate-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-closes-higher-in-holiday-shortened-session-driven-by-value-rotation-and-key-corporate-news\/57385\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Closes Higher in Holiday-Shortened Session, Driven by Value Rotation and Key Corporate News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. stock market was closed on <strong>Thursday, December 25th, 2025<\/strong>, in observance of the Christmas holiday. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI) concluded its holiday-shortened session on <strong>Wednesday, December 24th<\/strong>, with notable gains, reflecting a positive sentiment in the market. The index was <strong>up 288.75 (0.5961%) points<\/strong>, closing at <strong>48731.16<\/strong>. This performance was largely driven by a rotation into value and cyclical stocks, coupled with specific corporate developments. Investors appeared to be shifting away from high-flying technology names towards sectors poised to benefit from a growing U.S. economy, with financials showing particular strength.<\/p>\n<p>Among the thirty components of the Dow, <strong>Nike<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>) emerged as the top performer, surging by an impressive <strong>4.64%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$60.00<\/strong>. This significant jump was reportedly fueled by news of <strong>Apple CEO Tim Cook&#39;s<\/strong> purchase of approximately <strong>$3 million<\/strong> worth of Nike shares. Other notable gainers included <strong>Merck &amp; Co.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>), which rose <strong>1.34%<\/strong> to <strong>$106.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Walt Disney Company<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>), up <strong>1.11%<\/strong> to <strong>$114.48<\/strong>. Financial giants also saw strong momentum, with <strong>Goldman Sachs<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) climbing <strong>1.01%<\/strong> to <strong>$910.78<\/strong> and <strong>JPMorgan Chase<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>) increasing <strong>0.99%<\/strong> to <strong>$329.17<\/strong>, underscoring the broader shift towards value and cyclical plays.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, some technology stocks experienced declines as investors rebalanced portfolios. <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) was among the biggest losers, falling <strong>0.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$188.61<\/strong>. This dip followed reports that Nvidia had ceased testing <strong>Intel&#39;s<\/strong> 18A chip manufacturing process, contributing to a broader pullback in semiconductor stocks. Other slight decliners included <strong>Cisco Systems<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), down <strong>0.18%<\/strong> to <strong>$78.02<\/strong>, and <strong>Honeywell International<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>), which saw a marginal decrease of <strong>0.06%<\/strong> to <strong>$196.93<\/strong>. This divergence highlights the ongoing market dynamics as investors assess future growth prospects across different sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. stock market was closed on Thursday, December 25th, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holiday. 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