- The major Wall Street indices post modest daily gains on Christmas Eve.
- The S&P 500 Technology Index is the top performing sector after the opening bell.
The main equity indices they opened modestly higher on Thursday. However, trading action is expected to remain subdued before markets close early, at 1pm EST, on Christmas Eve. At time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.14% on the day to 30,170, the S&P 500 Index was up 0.25% at 3,700, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.32% at 12,812.
Among the top 11 sectors in the S&P 500, the Technology Index is up 0.7% as the biggest daily winner ahead of the Communication Services Index, which is up 0.45%. On the other hand, the Energy Index lost 0.9%, pressured by the fall in crude oil prices.
S&P 500 chart (daily)
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