(CNBC) — U.S. stocks eked out a positive close Wednesday, with gains in real estate and utilities offsetting declines in energy and telecommunications stocks.
Trading volume was on pace for the second-lowest of the year, with only Black Friday's half-day of trading posting lower volume.
The Dow Jones industrial average traded about 14 points higher with McDonald's among the top contributors to gains and Goldman Sachs having the greatest negative impact on the index.
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