IBD readers would not be surprised to see the phrase “Santa Claus rally” used to describe strong gains this time of year. Yet the reindeer pulling the market up Wednesday were perhaps not the ones you would have hoped for or expected. The Nasdaq rose 0.9% in higher trade. The S&P 500 posted a 1.2% gain for its biggest up day since Dec. 16’s rare Day 3 follow-through. NYSE turnover fell.