A Christmas tree stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange
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- Indexes fell Thursday in their first trading session after Christmas.
- The losses follow back-to-back gains earlier in the week as traders hope for a Santa Claus rally.
- Jobless claims came in lower than expected while continuing claims surged to a three-year high.
Stock indexes fell Thursday in their first trading session after Christmas to pare back some gains from a so-called Santa Claus rally earlier in the week.