U.S. stocks were up in midday trading Friday, with the S&P 500 attempting to snap a five-day losing streak. The S&P 500 was up 59 points, or a sharp 1%, at almost 5,928. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was gaining 240 points, or 0.6%, to trade at nearly 42,633.

The Santa Claus trading window ends Friday, and a negative return during the seven-day trading window could be a bad sign for 2025, a strategist said.

The S&P 500 may be heading for its first gain since Christmas. The main gauge of Wall Street’s health rose 0.5% in early trading Friday and was on track to break a five-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 216 points,

U.S. stocks got off to a rocky start to 2025 on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined for a fifth straight day. For both, it was the longest losing streak since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Indexes rose Thursday to kick off the New Year after four straight days of losses. Tesla stock dropped more than 8% publishing delivery figures.