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S&P 500 futures edged slightly higher along with those tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded flat.

These moves followed Friday’s session, when the S&P 500 reached an intraday high of 6,945.77 before closing slightly below the flatline.

For Wall Street, 2025 has been a record year, with the benchmark index up 17.7%. The Dow has gained 14.5%, putting it on track for its strongest year since 2021, while the Nasdaq Composite posted the best performance with a 22.2% rise year to date.

Wall Street is also in the midst of the so-called Santa Claus rally, a historically strong period for equities. According to Stock Trader’s Almanac, since 1950 the S&P 500 has averaged gains of more than 1% during the final five trading days of the year and the first two days of the new year.

The U.S. economic data calendar is relatively light this week; however, analysts say investors will get another look at the Federal Reserve’s thinking, as minutes from the Fed’s December meeting are set to be released on Wednesday.