The S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed up 0.32% setting a new record level of 6932.05 points, wrapping up a strong year with gains exceeding 17% since the beginning of the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.60% marking a record high, while the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.22%. Trading volume was low due to the holiday break, but this broad rise reflects continued optimism driven by AI growth and economic resilience.
This positive close has launched a traditional stock market recovery period (the last five trading days of the year plus the first two days of the following year), which historically achieves an average gain of about 1.6% for the S&P 500 index.
Below are visual examples of heat maps for the S&P 500 Index showing stock and sector performance (typically tree maps categorized by market capitalization, in green for gains and red for losses).
On this positive day, green dominated most sectors, especially the technology and growth sectors.
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