Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain to finish down 0.

The Dow ended more than 400 points lower on Monday, clawing back some of the deepest losses from earlier in the day.

Stocks shook off a choppy start to finish higher Monday, as Wall Street kicked off a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 ended 0.7% higher after having been down 0.5% in the early going. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also recovered from an early slide to eke out a 0.2% gain. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 1%.

Asian shares are mixed after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note.

Asian shares are mixed after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note

Investors don't have much in the way of corporate or economic updates to review as the market moves closer to another standout annual finish. The S&P 500 is on track for a gain of more than 25% in 2024. That would mark a second consecutive yearly gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998.

The U.S. market experienced a generally strong performance in 2024, with the three benchmark averages (DJI), (SP500), (COMP:IND) rising across the board. However, bearish sentiment persists for certain stocks,