The Santa Claus Rally, as it is also known, delivered a return of -1.0 percent for the OMXS30 index last year. The year before, it posted a decrease of 1.2 percent, while the two years prior showed gains of 2.3 and 5.2 percent, respectively. The average for the past ten years stands at a modest increase of just 0.2 percent.
Wall Street kicks off the Santa Claus period on Wednesday, December 24, since the U.S. markets remain open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, and New Year's Eve.
| OMXS30 Index | |
| Year-End, 7 Trading Days | Index Performance |
| 2024/2025 | -1.0% |
| 2023/2024 | -1.2% |
| 2022/2023 | 2.3% |
| 2021/2022 | 5.2% |
| 2020/2021 | 2.6% |
| 2019/2020 | -0.2% |
| 2018/2019 | -3.7% |
| 2017/2018 | -0.8% |
| 2016/2017 | 1.0% |
| 2015/2016 | -2.3% |
| 10-Year Average | 0.2% |
| Source: Factset |
