US Stocks Slouch Into Year End With No Sign of Santa Claus Rally

The S&P 500 Index closed out 2025 with a 0.7% loss on Wednesday, near a session low. Just 3% of its members closed in the green, the broadest decline since May.

The Nasdaq 100 Index slipped 0.8% and Bloomberg’s Magnificent Seven Index shed 0.7%. All S&P 500 sectors ended in the red. Yields on 10-year Treasuries climbed in the afternoon, rising 5 basis points.