NEW YORK—Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher close as trading remained light on this holiday-shortened week. The subdued activity in the market with two trading days left in the year is capping off a broader rally to a strong finish. The S&P 500 is coming of its eight straight winning week and is hovering just below its all-time high set in January of 2022. The S&P 500 rose 6.83 points, or 0.1%, to 4,781.58. It is up 24% for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111.19 points, or 0.3%, to close at 37,656.52. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 24.60 points, or 0.2%, to 15,099.18. It has outpaced other major…
