The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,241.94 on Tuesday with a gain of 197.65 points or 0.79%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,820.40 for a gain of 13.42 points or 0.48%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,840.77 for a loss of -1.11 points or -0.01%. The VIX Volatility Index was lower at 12.37 for a loss of -0.25 points or -1.98%.
Tuesday’s market movers
U.S. market indexes were mostly higher Tuesday as positive second-quarter earnings fueled gains. Alphabet's Google (GOOG, Financial) was a top contributor, reporting a gain of 3.54% after its earnings report. Sectors leading gains in the S&P 500 included materials, energy and health care.
Economic reports affecting market trading included the following:
- The FHFA House Price Index reported a monthly increase of 0.2% and an annual increase of 6.4%.
- The PMI Composite decreased to 55.9.
- The Treasury held the following auctions: four-week bills 1.880%, two-year notes 2.657%.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led gains and losses:
Gains
Losses
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 closed at 1,680.20 for a loss of -18.22 points or -1.07%. The S&P 600 closed at 1,046.24 for a loss of -9.52 points or -0.90%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 10,379.79 for a loss of -148.46 points or -1.41%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,494.51 for a loss of -50.89 points or -0.48%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1,983.01 for a loss of -15.00 points or -0.75%; the S&P 100 at 1,249.94 for a gain of 10.48 points or 0.85%; the Russell 3000 at 1,674.48 for a gain of 3.53 points or 0.21%; the Russell 1000 at 1,563.19 for a gain of 4.98 points or 0.32%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 704.68 for a gain of 1.80 points or 0.26%.
