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HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE

By Staff Reporters

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Astronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March Equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.

Locations closer to the poles experience larger differences in day length throughout the year, so winter days are shorter there. In Toronto, the shortest day is just under 8 hours and 56 minutes long; in Miami, roughly 2000 kilometers or 1200 miles farther south, it lasts about 10 hours and 32 minutes.

Places within the polar circles experience polar night during all or part of the winter season when the Sun does not rise at all.

Here is where the major benchmarks ended:

Here’s where the major benchmarks ended:

• The S&P 500 index (SPX) was down 70.02 points (1.5%) at 4,698.35; the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down 475.92 points (1.3%) at 37,082.00; the NASDAQ Composite® (COMP) was down 225.28 points (1.5%) at 14,777.94.
• The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was down about 6 basis points at 3.858%.
• The CBOE® Volatility Index (VIX) was up 1.14 at 13.67.

Shares of semiconductors and banks were among the weakest performers Wednesday, giving back some recent gains after ranking among upside leaders during the recent rally.

Transportation shares also slumped behind weakness in FedEx. The Dow Jones Transportation Index (DJT) fell 1.5% and ended at its lowest level in a week. 

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