U.S. stocks were edging higher in a quiet trading session on Tuesday, with the three major indexes on pace to close out the final trading day before the Christmas holiday on a high note.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising 0.5%, to trade at 43,117 as of 11:40 a.m. Eastern time. The blue-chip index was on pace for its best Christmas Eve performance since 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The S&P 500 was surging 0.8%, on track for its best Christmas Eve since 2011, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The Nasdaq Composite was jumping over 1%, to trade at around 19,974. The tech-heavy index was headed for its best Christmas Eve performance in over two decades.