Major U.S. stock-indexes hit records highs for the second straight day on Tuesday, with the Dow topping 19,000 points and the S&P 500 moving past 2,200 points for the first time ever as the Donald Trump-fueled rally continued. Trump's pro-growth policies, including promises of tax cuts, higher spending on infrastructure and simpler regulations in the banking and healthcare industries, have led a rally, especially in those sectors, since the election on Nov 8.
Most of Dow stocks in positive area (18 of 30). Top gainer - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, +1.95%). Ещз дщыук - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, -2.17%).
Most S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Basic Materials (+0.6%). Top loser - Healthcare (-1.5%).
At the moment:
Dow 18951.00 +41.00 +0.22%
S&P 500 2196.25 +3.25 +0.15%
Nasdaq 100 4870.00 +16.00 +0.33%
Oil 48.33 +0.09 +0.19%
Gold 1208.40 -1.40 -0.12%
U.S. 10yr 2.32 -0.02