New York City Ballet dancers from the Nutcracker production ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange December 24, 2013 in New York. US stocks moved higher in a holiday-shortened session Tuesday after a report showed a bigger than expected jump in durable goods orders in November. About 30 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30.18 (0.19 percent) to 16,324.79. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 2.29 (0.13 percent) to 1,830.28, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.85 (0.04 percent) to 4,150.75.AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
New York City Ballet dancers from the Nutcracker production pose on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after ringing the opening bell December 24, 2013 in New York. US stocks moved higher in a holiday-shortened session Tuesday after a report showed a bigger than expected jump in durable goods orders in November. About 30 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30.18 (0.19 percent) to 16,324.79. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 2.29 (0.13 percent) to 1,830.28, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.85 (0.04 percent) to 4,150.75.AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA
Dancers from the New York City Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" pose for photos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Christmas Eve in New York, December 24, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT)