On Monday, December 18th, U.S. stock markets ended in green, positively driven by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and key economic data due this week.
In economic data, the U.S. NAHBWells Fargo Housing Market Index increased to 37 in December, up from 34 the previous month, surpassing market predictions of 36.
Communication services saw the most significant gains among the S&P 500's 11 key sectors, while real estate and utilities closed the session with losses.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged at 37,306.02, the S&P 500 gained 0.45% to 4,740.56, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.62%, ending the session at 14,905.19.
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