The entrance of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street in New York City, United States. /Courtesy of Reuters

All three major New York stock indexes in the United States were edging lower on the 26th. Analysts said investors were catching their breath after a "Santa rally" that lifted prices in the week before Christmas.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.11% at 48,676.09. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 was off 0.04% at 6,929.59, and the Nasdaq was down 0.12% at 23,586.15.

Nvidia (up 1.77%) and Apple (up 0.35%) were edging higher. No sectors were moving more than 1%, and transactions were thin. No major economic indicators that could affect the market are scheduled for the time being.

International oil prices were falling. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery next year was down 1.08% at $57.72 a barrel.

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