{"id":30080,"date":"2023-12-22T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.researchandranking.com\/?p=30080"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:12:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T12:42:32","slug":"unwrapping-the-santa-rally-in-the-stock-market-and-the-christmas-gifting-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/unwrapping-the-santa-rally-in-the-stock-market-and-the-christmas-gifting-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Unwrapping the Santa Rally in the Stock Market and the Christmas Gifting History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8216;Tis the season of joy, wonder, and those beautifully wrapped surprises! With Christmas around the corner, have you solved the mystery of who your Secret Santa was last year?&nbsp;Or hope the chit is scribbled with your work bestie\u2019s name to spoil them silly with a gift? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, <strong>Christmas without gifting is like Rudolph without his red nose<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas isn&#8217;t just about sparkly lights, mistletoe, and gingerbread houses. While it\u2019s a season steeped in the history of giving, it also has a bearing on Christmas Gifting as an industry. Moreover, the Santa Rally in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/stock-market-in-india\/\">Indian stock market<\/a> is often the talk of the trading town. Let\u2019s take a ride through this fascinating journey!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .story-time p{color: #333;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body::before{background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(230, 230, 230, 0) 0%, #D91B3E 10%, #D91B3E 90%, rgba(230, 230, 230, 0) 100%);}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content::before{background: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.left .story-details::after{background: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.right .story-time::after{background: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content.icon-true .timeline-block-icon{background: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content.icon-false .timeline-block-icon{background: transparent;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content.icon-false .timeline-block-icon svg{fill: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.both-sided .timeline-content .position-right .story-details::before{border-right-color: #D91B3E !important;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.both-sided .timeline-content .position-left  .story-details::before{border-left-color: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.one-sided.left .timeline-content  .story-details::before{border-right-color: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body.one-sided.right .timeline-content  .story-details::before{border-left-color: #D91B3E;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content  .story-details{border-color: #D91B3E !important;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content  .timeline-block-icon{border-color: #D91B3EFF !important;}.cool-timeline-block-f5af6339-2e90-4eb2-a68b-96264cd6911f .icon-true .timeline-block-icon span.timeline-block-render-icon svg{fill: white;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body both-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30090\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-04.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-04-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-04-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-04-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>Gift Giving<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Let\u2019s now step back and take a sleigh ride through the fascinating history of the tradition of gift-giving during Christmastide.<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/04-Saturnalia-The-Ancient-Roman-Gift-Giving-Fiesta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30089\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/04-Saturnalia-The-Ancient-Roman-Gift-Giving-Fiesta.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/04-Saturnalia-The-Ancient-Roman-Gift-Giving-Fiesta-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/04-Saturnalia-The-Ancient-Roman-Gift-Giving-Fiesta-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/04-Saturnalia-The-Ancient-Roman-Gift-Giving-Fiesta-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>The Ancient Roman Fiesta<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Long before Santa\u2019s red suit and reindeer crew, the ancient Roman festivity Saturnalia (December 17 to 23) was a time of merry-making, sharing, and thanking Saturn for the year&#8217;s bountiful harvest. <br><br>Folks gathered for grand public banquets and exchanged gifts to gain fortunes the following year.<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/05-The-Gifts-of-the-Three-Wise-Men.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30088\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/05-The-Gifts-of-the-Three-Wise-Men.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/05-The-Gifts-of-the-Three-Wise-Men-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/05-The-Gifts-of-the-Three-Wise-Men-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/05-The-Gifts-of-the-Three-Wise-Men-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\">And The Christian Era<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Fast forward to the Christian era, and gifting during Christmas became a symbol for the gifts of the Magi or the Three Wise Men \u2014 <strong>Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar<\/strong> delivering precious presents of myrrh, frankincense, and gold to baby Jesus.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/06-Rowdy-Revelry-in-Early-Modern-Europe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30087\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/06-Rowdy-Revelry-in-Early-Modern-Europe.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/06-Rowdy-Revelry-in-Early-Modern-Europe-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/06-Rowdy-Revelry-in-Early-Modern-Europe-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/06-Rowdy-Revelry-in-Early-Modern-Europe-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>Christmas in Early Modern Europe<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Christmas wasn\u2019t always family-focused. Young men would \u2018wassail\u2019 or go drunk from house to house, demanding gifts from the upper class.\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30118\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-12.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-12-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-12-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-12-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>The Jolly ol\u2019 fella<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>America tamed Christmas in the 1800s, and the gift receivers turned from lower-class young men to children. And thus, Santa Claus slid through the chimneys!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30119\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-07.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-07-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-07-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-07-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>Know Your Claus<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Everyone loves the merry guy who gets his origin from the generous St Nicholas, name from the Dutch \u201cSinterklaas,\u201d and iconic appearance as the \u201cright jolly old elf\u201d from Clement Clarke Moore\u2019s 1822 poem, <em>An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas<\/em>, famous as <em>&#8216;Twas the Night Before Christmas<\/em>. <br><br>Let\u2019s thank merchant John Pintard for introducing Santa or St Nicholas or St Nick or Father Christmas in the early 1800s.<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30082\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-02.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-02-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-02-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-02-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\">The Gifting Market Size<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Did you know the season\u2019s gift market in India rocks at a staggering <strong>$30 billion <\/strong>and is set to grow at a speedy <strong>20-25% every year<\/strong>? <br><br>We have more cash to splash, and there\u2019s been a lifestyle switch-up with the rising love for experiential gifting.\u00a0<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30092\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-03-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-03-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-03-1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-gifting-Storytelling-00-03-1-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\">From Fruitcakes to More Excitement<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Move over, sweaters and fruitcakes. Today&#8217;s shoppers crave adventures and moments over physical presents. Think thrilling sports, fancy dining, relaxing spa days, and more as gifts. <br><br>This shift has sparked the rise of fresh faces in the scene, like experiential and activity-packed gift hubs. <br>If <strong>Book the Surprise<\/strong> lets you gift unique experiences such as creating a cabana at home or paragliding. <br><br>With <strong>Gifting Owl<\/strong>, you can send someone wanderlusting in India or abroad. Hint: they have a Wild Dolphin Swim and Cruise in Adelaide.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/08-Christmas-Gifting-Today.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30085\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/08-Christmas-Gifting-Today.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/08-Christmas-Gifting-Today-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/08-Christmas-Gifting-Today-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/08-Christmas-Gifting-Today-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\">Christmas Gifting<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Skip to the 20th century when Christmas exploded like confetti in America. Santa at shopping malls gave a shop-till-you-drop extravaganza that retailers cashed into and turned gifting into a dazzling industry. <br><br>So much so that an average American spends close to $1,000 (approximately \u20b983,300) on Christmas gifting.\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/09-Santa-on-a-Rally-Sleigh-to-the-Indian-Stock-Market.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30084\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/09-Santa-on-a-Rally-Sleigh-to-the-Indian-Stock-Market.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/09-Santa-on-a-Rally-Sleigh-to-the-Indian-Stock-Market-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/09-Santa-on-a-Rally-Sleigh-to-the-Indian-Stock-Market-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/09-Santa-on-a-Rally-Sleigh-to-the-Indian-Stock-Market-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>Stock Market Santa Rally<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>Christmas has gone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/key-global-events-that-can-influence-the-stock-market-this-week-3\/\">global<\/a>, becoming less about religion and more about sharing good vibes with Kris Kringle or Kris Kindle parties and Secret Santa swaps. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/what-is-stock-market-and-how-it-works\/\">stock market<\/a> will also be on a festive high with the Santa Claus rally when the stock market sees an upward trend.\u00a0<br><br>The rally has come to India early, shortly after Diwali. Stock prices will rise like the holiday spirit, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/understanding-nifty-your-key-to-the-indian-stock-market\/\">Nifty<\/a> at 20,350 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/what-is-sensex-the-complete-guide\/\">Sensex<\/a> at 66,988.\u00a0<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right ctl_timeFalse\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10-Wrapping-up-the-tale-with-a-bow-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30100\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10-Wrapping-up-the-tale-with-a-bow-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10-Wrapping-up-the-tale-with-a-bow-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10-Wrapping-up-the-tale-with-a-bow-1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10-Wrapping-up-the-tale-with-a-bow-1-1024x475.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"timeline-block_title\"><strong>Wrapping Up The Tale<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"timeline-block_desc\"><p>As India has hopped on the gifting sleigh, the stock market high will also be a gift that keeps on giving. As we make our cherished tribe\u2019s Christmas merry and extraordinary, the bulls of Indian markets will also receive gifts from a strong GDP and renewed FPI inflows. <br><br>Experts are optimistic that the rally will let the market sustain the momentum and stay on until February!\u00a0 <br>\u2019Tis the season of gifts, after all, that\u2019s here to stay longer after Christmas!\u00a0<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Tis the season of joy, wonder, and those beautifully wrapped surprises! With Christmas around the corner, have you solved the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":30109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1411],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-saga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}