[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Advances Amid Strong Economic Data and AI Momentum

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 79.73 points, or 0.16%, today, reaching 48442.4100 as markets prepared for an early close ahead of the Christmas holiday. Dow Futures (YM=F) were slightly down 4.00 points, or -0.0082%, at 48758.0000. The primary narrative driving the market's positive sentiment was a combination of stronger-than-expected economic data and the continued robust performance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related stocks.The U.S. economy's unexpectedly strong 4.3% annual growth ra ...