Tom Hainlin, senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Asset Management, told CNBC. “With no surprises, the direction of the market’s been higher, and there’s been nothing to derail it from melting up into year-end.” 4 Hours Ago Nasdaq Composite scores fresh closing high The tech-heavy index moved about 1.8% higher to settle at 20,034.89. The broad market S&P 500 also gained 0.8% to settle at 6,084.19. Meanwhile, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 99 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 44,148.56. — Sean Conlon 5 Hours Ago