Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.

The New York Stock Exchange markets will be closed for Christmas Day, but they will be open for a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The markets will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday with volume expected to be light for the holiday week,

After closing higher in Tuesday's abbreviated session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished today up 0.07% at 43,325, while the S&P 500 was 0.04% lower at 6,037, and the Nasdaq Composite had shed 0.05% to 20,020.

Get your trading in now. These U.S. and international markets close early Tuesday, Dec,. 24, for Christmas Eve.

The U.S. stock and bond markets will close for upcoming holidays, including Christmas and New Year's Day.

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Dec. 25, and so is Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which begins this year on the evening of the 25th. With all this holiday activity, it’s worth keeping in mind what will be open and closed when. Here’s our quick guide.

Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.

Markets are broadly lower before the opening bell in what’s expected to be thin holiday trading. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% Thursday.