US Stock Indexes Close Sharply Higher
(AP) -- U.S. stock indexes closed sharply higher Tuesday as investors welcomed a survey showing consumer confidence has climbed to the highest level in more than 16 years. Bank stocks led the broad market rally, which snapped an eight-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average.
On Tuesday:
The Dow gained 150.52 points, or 0.7 percent, to 20,701.50.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 16.98 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,358.57.
The Nasdaq composite index added 34.77, or 0.6 percent, to 5,875.14.
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The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 9.94 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,367.26.
For the week:
The Dow is up 104.78 points, or 0.5 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 14.59 points, or 0.6 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 46.40 points, or 0.8 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 12.62 points, or 0.9 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 938.90 points, or 4.8 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 119.74 points, or 5.4 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 492.02 points, or 9.1 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 10.13 points, or 0.8 percent.
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