Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain to finish down 0.

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Investors head into the new year believing the economy on a firm footing. That wasn’t the case at the start of 2024, when even the most bullish analysts underestimated the strength of the market.