""Barring any major shocks, it will be hard to fight the overwhelmingly positive seasonal period we are entering and the cleaner positioning set-up," Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s trading desk team said in a client note, as reported by Bloomberg. "While we don't necessarily see a dramatic rally, we do think there is room to go up from here into year end.""
"Markets saw a pickup in volatility from November to mid-December, but that volatility appears to be easing, Ethan Feller, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research, told Fast Company. "At the same time, major indexes are consolidating just below record highs. Taken together, those conditions tilt the odds toward a Santa Claus rally this year," he added. Here's what to know about the so-called "Santa Claus Rally.""
Analysts at Goldman Sachs and Citadel Securities expect a year-end lift in equity markets driven by seasonality and cleaner investor positioning. Goldman Sachs cautioned that gains may not be dramatic but sees room for upside into year end if no major shocks occur. Citadel emphasized record household wealth and retail investors' conviction and balance-sheet capacity to increase market participation entering 2026. Volatility rose from November to mid-December but appears to be easing while major indexes consolidate near record highs, which together increase the odds of a Santa Claus rally.
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