U.S. market indexes were mostly higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 26,210.81 for a loss of -3.79 points or -0.01%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,839.13 for a gain of 6.16 points or 0.22%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,460.29 for a gain of 52.26 points or 0.71%. The VIX Volatility Index was lower at 11.00 with a loss of -0.03 points or -0.27%.
Tuesday’s market movers
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite reported another day of new closing highs. The real estate and utilities sectors led gains.
There were no market moving economic reports on the calendar Tuesday.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led losses and gains:
Losses
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Financial) -4.27%
- Procter & Gamble (PG, Financial) -3.07%
- Chevron (CVX, Financial) -1.12%
Gains
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,610.70 for a gain of 5.54 points or 0.35%. The S&P 600 Index closed at 979.19 for a gain of 1.54 points or 0.16%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 9,969.86 for a gain of 47.52 points or 0.48%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,567.11 for a gain of 12.47 points or 0.12%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1,993.88 for a gain of 4.27 points or 0.21%; the S&P 100 Index at 1,257.48 for a gain of 0.77 points or 0.06%; the Russell 3000 Index at 1,677.71 for a gain of 4.03 points or 0.24%; the Russell 1000 Index at 1,572.03 for a gain of 3.65 points or 0.23%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 724.97 for a gain of 1.58 points or 0.22%.
