[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The bulk of today’s advance occurred shortly after the open as the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 notched their highs during the initial 30 minutes. Despite today’s gain, the benchmark index remains lower by 1.1% in December. The energy sector (+1.0%) displayed strength from the open after its largest component, Exxon Mobil …