Major U.S. stock-indexes higher on Tuesday as investors assessed quarterly earnings, while seeking clarity on President Donald Trump's economic policies. With earnings gathering pace, investors are hoping that corporate performance can justify market valuations, given the recent rally that drove Wall Street to record highs.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (20 of 30). Top gainer - E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD, +3.29%). Top loser - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, -4.37%).

Almost all of S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Basic Materials (+1.1%). Top loser - Healthcare (-1.0%).

At the moment:

Dow 19764.00 +29.00 +0.15%

S&P 500 2265.50 +3.50 +0.15%

Nasdaq 100 5072.50 +9.00 +0.18%

Oil 53.36 +0.61 +1.16%

Gold 1214.20 -1.40 -0.12%

U.S. 10yr 2.43 +0.03