The stock market's Santa Claus rally began with solid gains, but the major indexes will still need more holiday magic to finish the year at record highs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up about 15% this year, but is 43,297.03 points away 3.8% from its December 4 record near 45,014.04.
The other indices are slightly closer. The S&P 500 is up nearly 27% this year and is only down 0.8% from its December 6 closing high of 6,090.27. The Nasdaq Composite, up 33% this year, is only 0.7% away from its December 16 record high of 20,173.89.