Major U.S. stock-indexes higher on Tuesday morning, extending a rally from Friday, as cautious investors looked for bargains among beaten-down stocks. Banks again gained. The S&P financial index posted its largest daily percentage gain since November 2011 on Friday. Consumer discretionary, technology and health stocks are down more than 9 percent this year. Only the financials' 13 percent drop is worse.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (18 of 30). Top looser - Chevron Corporation (CVX, -2,22%). Top gainer - The Boeing Company (BA, +2,29%).

All of S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Conglomerates (+2,8%).

At the moment:

Dow 16007.00 +94.00 +0.59%

S&P 500 1872.00 +13.75 +0.74%

Nasdaq 100 4051.25 +45.00 +1.12%

Oil 28.86 -0.58 -1.97%

Gold 1215.80 -23.60 -1.90%

U.S. 10yr 1.76 +0.02