U.S. equity futures moved higher in early Tuesday trading, while Treasury yields held steady following the biggest decline in five weeks, as investors looked to tidy positions and portfolios into the final trading day of a outstanding year for domestic stocks.

The stock market ticked higher to begin its final trading day of 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 121 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%. “While the tone is positive,

Wall Street was on track to open with small gains Tuesday, the final day of trading in what's been a banner year for U.S. markets. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose about 0.