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Investing.com – US stock futures were trading higher during Wednesday night’s deals as major benchmark averages closed slightly higher overnight, with the S&P 500 index inching closer to fresh all-time highs.
By 6:10 pm ET (11:10 pm GMT) , , were trading within a range of 0.1%.
This activity follows a day of modest gains on Wall Street, with the climbing 0.1%, drawing ever closer to record-breaking territory. The Nasdaq Composite saw a near 0.2% increase in the session, while the 30-stock finished 0.3% higher.
Although these moves were relatively subdued, they occur as investors anticipate the conclusion of what has been a robust year for stocks.
With only two trading sessions left in the year, both the blue-chip Dow and the S&P 500 are set to close the year with impressive gains of over 13% and 24%, respectively. The latter is within striking distance of its…
