Stocks closed higher Tuesday in a quiet session that ended early due to the Christmas Eve holiday, with all three of Wall Street's main indices managing to gain around 1% despite low trading volumes.
The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ led the way higher, adding 266.24 points (1.4%) to a 20,031.13 close as of 1 p.m. ET. The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ likewise gained 65.97 ticks (1.1%) to 60,040.04, while $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ gained 39...