Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as strong earnings reports from several U.S. companies put investors in a buying mood.
Technology companies accounted for much of the rally, which extended the benchmark S&P 500 index’s winning streak to five days.
On Tuesday:
The S&P 500 index rose 12.83 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,737.70.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 172.15 points, or 0.7 percent, to 25,411.52.
The Nasdaq composite added 54.55 points, or 0.7 percent, to 7,402.08.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies picked up 2.69 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,520.23.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 31.17 points, or 1.2 percent.
The Dow is up 347.63 points, or 1.4 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 138.22 points, or 1.9 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 18.17 points, or 1.2 percent.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 230.85 points, or 9.2 percent.
The Dow is up 2,084.06 points, or 8.9 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 766.81 points, or 11.6 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 171.67 points, or 12.7 percent.
