{"id":29949,"date":"2025-12-22T22:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/22\/stock-indexes-close-higher-on-strength-in-tech-stocks\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T22:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:47:00","slug":"stock-indexes-close-higher-on-strength-in-tech-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/22\/stock-indexes-close-higher-on-strength-in-tech-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Indexes Close Higher on Strength in Tech Stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"layout__region nsdq-l-grid__item syndicated-article-body\">\n<section class=\"jupiter22-c-article-body\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"body__content\">\n<p>The\u00a0S&#038;P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.64%,\u00a0the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)\u00a0(DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the\u00a0Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.46%.\u00a0 March E-mini S&#038;P futures (ESH26) rose +0.63%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.49%.<\/p>\n<p>Stock indexes on Monday closed higher on support from tech stocks and strength in some of the Magnificent Seven, with Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) closing up more than +1%.\u00a0 Sentiment towards AI stocks has improved after Micron\u2019s (MU) positive results last week, which also supported chip stocks.\u00a0 Also, precious metals miners showed strength Monday, after gold and silver posted new record highs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ads__inline\">\n<div id=\"js-dfp-tag-m3M\"  class=\"btf-bodymidpagetwothirdswidth-1\">          <script type=\"text\/javascript\">         googletag.cmd.push(function() {             \/\/ Check if ID matches ID in the window.adsList array before calling googletag.display             function isAdInAdsList(id) {             for (var i = 0; i < window.adsList.length; i++) {                 if (window.adsList[i].id === id) {                     return true;                 }             }             return false;         }         if (isAdInAdsList('js-dfp-tag-m3M')) {             googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-m3M');         }         });     <\/script> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span>Join 200K+ Subscribers: <\/span> Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seasonal factors are bullish for stocks.\u00a0 According to data from Citadel Securities, since 1928, the S&P 500 has risen 75% of the time in the last two weeks of December, climbing 1.3% on average.<\/p>\n<p>In a bullish factor, Fed Governor Stephen Miran said Monday, \u201cIf we don\u2019t adjust policy down, then I think we do run risks\u201d of a recession.\u00a0However, he also said he doesn\u2019t foresee a recession.<\/p>\n<p>The markets are discounting a 20% chance that the FOMC will cut the fed funds target range by 25 bp at the next FOMC meeting on January 27-28.<\/p>\n<p>Overseas stock markets were mixed on Monday.\u00a0 The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down -0.29%.\u00a0 China\u2019s Shanghai Composite closed up +0.69% for the fourth consecutive daily gain.\u00a0 Japan\u2019s Nikkei Stock 225 closed up +1.81%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ads__inline\">\n<div id=\"js-dfp-tag-kOE\"  class=\"btf-bodymidpagetwothirdswidth-2\">          <script type=\"text\/javascript\">         googletag.cmd.push(function() {             \/\/ Check if ID matches ID in the window.adsList array before calling googletag.display             function isAdInAdsList(id) {             for (var i = 0; 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All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes.          For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy      here. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> More news from Barchart <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is This Soon-to-Be $1 Trillion Stock a Buy Now?<\/li>\n<li>This Michael Burry Stock Spiked on a $1B Activist Stake. How Our Top Analyst Found the Trade Early.<\/li>\n<li>The Case for Nvidia Stock Hitting $275 in 2026<\/li>\n<li>Should You Buy the Bad News for This Michael Burry Stock Pick?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"body__disclaimer\">The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">   \/\/ add oddAd class to every odd instance of body .ads__inline for different placeholder styles   let articleAds = document.querySelectorAll('.ads__inline');   for (let i = 0, len = articleAds.length; i < len; i++) {     \/\/ Do the below only if the curent count is less than 12     if ((i < 12) &#038;&#038; (i % 2 === 0)) {       articleAds[i].className += ' oddAd';     }   } <\/script>                                               <\/p>\n<div class=\"jupiter22-c-tags jupiter22-c-tags-default\">\n<h3 class=\"jupiter22-c-tags-title\">         Tags       <\/h3>\n<div class=\"jupiter22-c-tags-container\">Stocks<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0S&#038;P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.64%,\u00a0the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)\u00a0(DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the\u00a0Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.46%.\u00a0 March E-mini S&#038;P futures (ESH26) rose +0.63%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.49%. 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