U.S. stock markets are expected to close 2024 on an impressive note after an astonishing bull run in 2023. Year to date, the three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — have rallied 12.4%, 22.8% and 25.7%, respectively. Historically, September and October are known as the worst-performing months on Wall Street. This year, in September, the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — were up 1.9%, 2%, and 2.7%, respectively. The broad-market benchmark — the S&P 500 — posted it ...