(MENAFN– ecpulse) The final session for Wall Street in 2013 is set for a muted start as investors prepare to say goodbye to an outstanding year on U.S. markets.
U.S. stock futures were relatively flat ahead of the opening bell -- with the Dow Jones industrial average hovering near the all-time high it set Monday.
-Futures on the S&P 500 index gained 0.049% to 1835.60
-Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.012% to 16441
-Futures on the NASDAQ 100 gained 0.063% to 3568.00 . As of 074:08 a.m. ET
Over the course of December, the main U.S. stock market indexes have risen by 2% to 3%. This caps off a record-setting year that saw the NASDAQ surge nearly 40% to hit a 13-year high , while the Dow and S&P 500 both hit record highs.
There are a few economic data releases that could influence market sentiment in the day ahead.
The latest edition of the Case-Shiller 20-city home price index will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET Tuesday. At 10:00, the Conference Board will release its monthly consumer confidence index.
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