Dow Slips During Light Trading Day

Index falls 36
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Dec 24, 2019 3:06 PM CST
Dow Slips During Light Trading Day
In this Dec. 13, 2019, photo, trader Ashley Lara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Major stock indexes ended nearly flat Tuesday after an abbreviated trading session ahead of Christmas Day. The Nasdaq composite eked out a tiny gain, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with small losses, per the AP. Trading was lighter than usual during the half day that US markets were open. They are closed on Wednesday for the holiday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.63 points, or less than 0.1%, to 3,223.38; the Dow dropped 36.08 points, or 0.1%, to 28,515.45; and the Nasdaq gained 7.24 points, or 0.1%, to 8,952.88, a record.

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