U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126.13 points, or 0.30 percent, to 42,080.37. The SandP 500 added 55.19 points, or 0.97 percent, to 5,751.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 259.01 points, or 1.45 percent, to 18,182.92.
Nine of the 11 primary SandP 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and communication services leading the gainers by going up 2.12 percent and 1.07 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and materials led the laggards by dropping 2.63 percent and 0.37 percent, respectively.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency