Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on December 14, 2023, in New York City. The 30-stock Dow closed at a record high, ending the day up 158 points, or 0.43% at 37,248.35. The S&P 500 added 0.26% to end the day at 4,719.55, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.19% to 14,761.56. The S&P could soon join the Dow in record territory, as the index is less than 1.6% away from reaching its all-time close set in January of 2022. The Nasdaq is about 8% away from its closing record and roughly 9% further to go to reach its intraday record.