Tuesday's stock market gained more momentum from Monday's gains, with all three U.S. market indices up since market open. The Nasdaq hit a fresh record high is both intraday and closing trading. Gains in the S&P 500 were led by the Information Technology and Industrial sectors.
Here's how the market ended after Tuesday's regular trading hours:
S&P 500 Index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nasdaq Composite Index
In Major Stock News, the Intercontinental Exchange
In Stock Sector News, all but Utilities, which say a performance drop of -1.03%, had positive performance gains on Tuesday. Those gains are as follows: Information Technology +2.60%, Industrials +1.84%, Consumer Discretionary +1.76%, Materials +1.74%, Health Care +1.70%, Real Estate +1.19%, Financials +1.04%, Communication Services +0.70%, Consumer Staples +0.55% and Energy +0.20%.
Lastly, in Commodity and Currency News, crude oil prices bounced on Tuesday as delegates from OPEC and other ally countries met to begin talks on how officials should respond to the coronavirus. Oil markets are still attempting to gauge how impactful the virus will be on the market. Since the outbreak, China has demanded 20% less oil. Crude prices are still plunging into Wednesday, with West Texas Intermediate