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U.S. stocks traded modestly higher Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to within just a few points of a fresh record closing high.
The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ gained 2 points, or 0.04%, to 4,783. The $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ rose by 53 points, or 0.14%, to 37,710. The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ fell 4 points, or 0.03%, to 15,095.
U.S. stocks opened higher as the penultimate trading session of 2023 got un...