From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-01-02 12:06:20

The stock market opens strong in 2025, with the Dow up 310 points, S&P 500 up 45, and Nasdaq up 205. Weekly jobless claims remain low at 211K initial claims, below expectations. Continuing claims drop to 1.844 million, lowest since September. Tesla reports first decline in yearly deliveries, with 495,570 vehicles delivered, below expectations. Stock down 3%, but still up 13% over the past month. Looking ahead, market watchers anticipate impact of incoming Trump administration and upcoming Jobs Week data on monetary policy and interest rates.



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