· The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63.21 points, or 0.26 percent, to 24,837.51, the S&P 500 gained 4.92 points, or 0.18 percent, to 2,687.54 and the Nasdaq Composite added 10.82 points, or 0.16 percent, to 6,950.16.
U.S. stocks edged higher in light trading on Thursday, buoyed by gains in financial stocks and as technology stocks continued to slowly recover from a losing skid.
· Major markets in Asia were mixed on the last trading day of the year following the moderately higher close seen stateside.
The Nikkei 225 was higher by 0.26 percent in a session where trade is likely to be thin. Automakers, technology and financials made gains early in the session, while retailers saw slight losses.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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