<p>Trading remained light as investors took some time off during the holiday season and dealt with a blizzard that continued to make travel difficult in the New York area.<br /><br />The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.84 points, or 0.09 percent, to 11,585.4. <br /><br />The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 1.27 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,259.78. <br /><br />The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.05 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,666.93.<br /><br />The US currency fell against the euro to 75.62 euro cents from 76.23 euro cents on Tuesday. The dollar fell against the Japanese currency to 81.68 yen from 82.49 yen.<br /><br />Friday will mark the final trading day of 2010, and all major indices are poised to end the year up more than 10 percent.<br /></p>
<p>Trading remained light as investors took some time off during the holiday season and dealt with a blizzard that continued to make travel difficult in the New York area.<br /><br />The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.84 points, or 0.09 percent, to 11,585.4. <br /><br />The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 1.27 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,259.78. <br /><br />The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.05 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,666.93.<br /><br />The US currency fell against the euro to 75.62 euro cents from 76.23 euro cents on Tuesday. The dollar fell against the Japanese currency to 81.68 yen from 82.49 yen.<br /><br />Friday will mark the final trading day of 2010, and all major indices are poised to end the year up more than 10 percent.<br /></p>