CONCLUDED S&P 500 Closes at a New High on Blowout GDP Report Last Updated: 1 hour ago S&P 500 Hits 38th Record of 2025. Now, Here Comes Santa Claus. By Connor Smith Memberships Subscribe to Barron's Tools Customer Service Customer Center Network The S&P 500 rode thin trading volume on Tuesday to mark its 38th record close of the year. The Santa Claus rally period is on deck. The market benchmark rose nearly 0.5% to top its Dec. 11 closing high. The Dow rose 82 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq rose 0.6%. The Sant ...