NEW YORK, United States — Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session while gold and silver prices also struck fresh highs. Both the Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs, drifting higher consistent with typical holiday season patterns. “It’s a continuation of a market that’s trading at a record high, and I think there’s a little bit of a seasonality bias that’s kicking in here without any upsetting news to alter the trend at the moment,” said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare. “You have a bullish bias in this market, which is being helped […]... Keep on reading: Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally