A rally in energy companies helped push the U.S. stock market higher for a second straight day on Tuesday. Investors also worked through corporate news and prepared for key U.S. economic data later this week, including the closely watched U.S. monthly jobs report.
For Tuesday:
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 89.39 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 17,918.15.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 5.74 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,109.79.
The Nasdaq composite index was up 17.98 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5,145.13.
For the week:
The Dow is up 254.61 points, or 1.4 per cent.
The S&P 500 has risen 30.43 points, or 1.5 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 91.38 points, or 1.8 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 95.08 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The S&P is up 50.89 points, or 2.5 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 409.07 points, or 8.6 per cent.
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