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• ‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?

  Remember: ‘If Santa Claus should fail to call, bears may come to Broad and Wall.’
  
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  Stocks rose to kick off a holiday-shortened week on Monday, but the bond market and the U.S. dollar will likely need to cooperate for the equities rally to resume in smooth fashion.
  
  MarketWatch - 2d

• Asian stocks had a strong 2024 — but this market was the clear winner, thanks to a tech rally

  Taiwan was Asia's best-performing market in 2024, while South Korea was the worst.
  
  CNBC - 3d

• BATMMAAN begins: These may be the dominant stocks for next year

  A new acronym has been making the rounds since another potential tech kingmaker — Broadcom — began closing in on the $1 trillion market cap club last week.
  
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• Stock market ‘Santa Claus rally’ might get a late start this year

  The Santa Claus Rally could get off to a late start this year. But better late than never.
  
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