The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to advance more than 20% for the second consecutive year in 2024 amid optimism about economic growth and sustained labor market expansion.                                             
                                            
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 										Optimism prevailed on Wall Street as investors hoped that the downward trend in interest rates would persist amid post-election euphoria, and the artificial intelligence-linked stocks-powered rally would extend well into the new year.                                             
                                            
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 										Stock market indexes on Wall Street advanced at the start of a holiday-shortened week. In light trading, artificial intelligence technology-linked and mega tech companies led gainers.                                             
                                            
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