SP 500 futures little changed as index nears all time high

S&P 500 futures little changed as index nears all-time high: Live updates

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Where stocks stand as the end of the year approaches

The three major indexes remain on track for notable gains this month, quarter and year, with just three sessions remaining for all three metrics.

This is how much the three gained in December:

Here is the progress in the fourth quarter:

  • The Dow gained 12.1%.
  • The S&P 500 gained 11.4%.
  • The Nasdaq Composite is up 14%.

Here's where the three stand for the year:

  • The Dow gained 13.3%.
  • The S&P 500 gained 24.4%.
  • The Nasdaq Composite is up 44%, posting its best year since 2003.

—Alex Harring

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Ascent Industries is rising after announcing a deal to sell its business

Manufacturing stock Ascent Industries rose more than 5% in extended trading after it announced the sale of its carbon steel tubes and pipes business.

The Illinois-based company sold the company, called Specialty Pipe & Tube, in an all-cash transaction for about $55 million. Profit from the transaction, which closed Friday, will be used in part to pay down debt, Ascent said in a news release.

Shares have fallen nearly 7% in 2023, bucking the broader market's rise.

—Alex Harring

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Stock futures have barely changed

Stock futures were muted shortly after 6:00 p.m. ET.

Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 all traded almost unchanged.

—Alex Harring