4 Minutes AgoWhere shares stand as year-end nearsThe 3 primary indexes stay on tempo for notable positive aspects this month, quarter and yr with simply 3 classes left by way of all 3 measures.This is how a lot the 3 have received in December:This is the advances over the fourth quarter:The Dow has received 12.1%.The S&P 500 has received 11.4%.The Nasdaq Composite has received 14%.This is the place the 3 stand at the yr:The Dow has received 13.3%.The S&P 500 has received 24.4%.The Nasdaq Composite has received 44%, on tempo for its perfect yr since 2003.— Alex Harring24 Minutes AgoAscent Industries climbs after saying deal to promote industry armManufacturing inventory Ascent Industries jumped greater than 5% in prolonged buying and selling after saying the sale of its carbon metal pipe and tubing industry.The Illinois-based corporate offered the industry, known as Strong point Pipe & Tube, in an all-cash transaction of round $55 million. Make the most of the transaction, which closed Friday, might be utilized in section to pay down debt, Ascent stated in a press liberate.Stocks have fallen just about 7% in 2023, bucking the wider marketplace’s ascent.— Alex Harring41 Minutes AgoStock futures are little changedStock futures have been muted in a while after 6 p.m. ET.Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 all traded close to flat.— Alex Harring
