According to final results at the close, the Dow Jones index, up six sessions in a row, has gathered 0.25% to 36,488.63 points, a new high.
The S&P 500, within two points, stands at another record, the third in a week, at 4,793.06 points (+ 0.14%).
The technology-dominated Nasdaq, which hovered around equilibrium, dropped 0.10% to 15,766.22 points.
"Equities had a mixed session as the Dow Jones managed to post a sixth straight day of gains as the S&P 500 is on its way to its best quarter of the year," Wells Fargo analysts said.
For Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com, the market "had a positive drift but it was little traded", as trading volumes were low all week between Christmas and New Years.
“There was hardly any news that animated the market,” added the analyst.
"Investors continued to gauge the threat of the Omicron variant as there is a record number of daily cases as health authorities (CDC) halved the isolation time for those infected," Schwab analysts noted. .
Among the few indicators of the day, the goods trade deficit for November climbed to a record $ 97.8 billion (+ 17.5%) on a surge in imports, reflecting strong US demand.
On the real estate side, the promises of home sales in the United States for last month, on the other hand disappointed analysts, falling by 2.2% compared to the previous month.
Potential buyers, still numerous, face high prices and a shortage of houses and apartments for sale.
Tesla stock was feverish ending 0.21% down as group boss Elon Musk converted his last batch of 1.5 million Tesla stock options while selling some 900,000 shares for around $ 1 billion. dollars, to cover the taxes associated with these transactions.
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