Dow edges higher as S&P 500 continues march toward record territory

U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday, building on a run of eight straight weekly gains as the final, holiday-shortened week of 2023 got under way.

What’s happening?

Stocks finished a choppy preholiday trading session mostly higher on Friday, with the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each scoring an eighth straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 finished 0.9% away from its record close of 4,796.56, set on Jan. 2, 2022.

What’s driving markets

The…