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Stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the S&P 500 rose to record levels, with traders looking to sum up a strong 2025.
S&P 500 futures rose slightly, along with futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Nasdaq 100 futures also traded near the flatline.
The moves came after the S&P 500 index hit an intraday high of 6,945.77 on Friday before closing just short of breakeven.
It’s been a great year for Wall Street, with the 2025 benchmark index up 17.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 14.5% and is on track for its strongest year since 2021. The Nasdaq Composite Index has outperformed year-to-date, rising 22.2%.
Wall Street is also in the midst of the Santa Claus Rally, a historically strong period for the stock market. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has averaged more than 1% gain from the last five business days of the year to the first two business days of the new year, according to the Stock Traders Almanac.
This week’s economic data is light, but investors will get another look at the Federal Reserve’s thinking heading into 2026. The minutes of the central bank’s December meeting are scheduled to be released on Wednesday at 2pm ET.
