S&P 500 Opens Little Changed Near a Record As It Gets Set to Close Out 2023 With 24% Gain
Stocks were little changed on Friday as Wall Street looked to end a winning year on a high note and possibly a new milestone.The S&P 500 enters the final trading day of 2023 less than 0.5% from a new record high, which could serve as an exclamation point on a rally that has gained strength in the final months of the year.The S&P 500 is up 24.6% in 2023, with Dow rising 13.8%. The Nasdaq Composite has led the way with a gain of 44.2% on the year — on pace for its biggest annual increase since 200
