Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.

After closing higher in Tuesday's abbreviated session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished today up 0.07% at 43,325, while the S&P 500 was 0.04% lower at 6,037, and the Nasdaq Composite had shed 0.05% to 20,020.

Stocks could come under a little pressure but are on course for solid annual gains as the year’s end approaches.

Get your trading in now. These U.S. and international markets close early Tuesday, Dec,. 24, for Christmas Eve.

The New York Stock Exchange markets will be closed for Christmas Day, but they will be open for a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The markets will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday with volume expected to be light for the holiday week,

The U.S. stock and bond markets will close for upcoming holidays, including Christmas and New Year's Day.

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Dec. 25, and so is Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which begins this year on the evening of the 25th. With all this holiday activity, it’s worth keeping in mind what will be open and closed when. Here’s our quick guide.

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Thursday morning as U.S. markets reopened for trading after the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak.

Asian Shares Are Mostly Higher in Thin Post-Christmas Holiday Trading BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 0.