开盘：美股周三小幅低开 美国上周初请失业救济人数降至21.4万

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. stock market opened slightly lower on December 24, with initial jobless claims falling to 214,000, and the market is set for an early close ahead of Christmas [1][6]. Economic Data - The U.S. Department of Commerce reported a GDP growth rate of 4.3% for Q3, surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 3.2% [3][8]. - Initial jobless claims decreased by 10,000 to 214,000 for the week ending December 20, which is below the Bloomberg median forecast of 224,000 [4][10]. - Continuing claims rose to 1.92 million in the previous week, indicating seasonal fluctuations typical during the holiday period [4][10]. Market Performance - The S&P 500 index closed at 6,909.79, setting a new closing record but still below the intraday high of 6,920.34 [3][8]. - The Nasdaq increased by approximately 0.6%, while the Dow Jones rose by about 79 points, a gain of nearly 0.2% [3][8]. Santa Claus Rally - Investors are anticipating the "Santa Claus rally," which typically occurs in the last five trading days of the year and the first two trading days of the new year, from December 24 to January 5 this year [3][8]. - Adam Turnquist from LPL Financial noted that the average return during the Santa Claus rally period is 1.3%, with positive returns recorded 78% of the time [4][9]. Market Trends - Turnquist indicated that the momentum leading up to year-end suggests a positive outlook for the Santa Claus rally, which historically signals bullish trends for January and the entire year [4][9]. - The market breadth appears narrow as the index approaches historical highs, but there is a positive trend supported by capital rotation into cyclical sectors [4][9].