Live from the NASDAQ market site right here in the heart of New York City's Times Square.

This is fast money, so here's what's on tap tonight.

Grinding Higher. Stocks climb on the first trading day after Christmas but can

December strong gains carry into the new year we will of course debate that

plus in the chip sector Intel announcing plans to build a new 25 billion dollar chip facility in Israel.

That stock is now up nearly 50% in just the last three months alone,

so is it too late to bet on the semis

after this year's already big surge.

And then later on, going to pot.

Investors in weed this year have felt like you're lighting your cash on fire.

Is there any reason to believe that 2024 will be any better than this past year?

We'll ask the executive chairman of Cur relief coming up on the show.

I'm Dominic Schu.

In from Melissa Lee tonight, coming to you live from Studio B at the NASDAQ Market site in Times Square on the desk tonight

Tim Seymour Carter-worth Bono and Eisen and Julie Beal

But first we start with another winning day on Wall Street, the Dow jumping just about 159 points.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500, also finishing the day higher.

The S&P 500 now within striking distance of its all-time high hit back in January of 2022, or just about a percent or so away from there,

and then take a look at the NASDAQ 100, locking in on an all-time high and record close. It's now on the cusp of its best year since 1999.

Yeah, the dot-com era. That's all the way back to when Bill Clinton was still president,

this year it's up 54%.

With three trading days left in 2023, can the market's winning street carry straight

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