The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 26,773.94 on Tuesday with a gain of 122.73 points or 0.46%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,923.43 for a loss of -1.16 points or -0.04%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,999.55 for a loss of -37.76 points or -0.47%. The VIX Volatility Index was higher at 12.05 for a gain of 0.05 points or 0.42%.
Tuesday’s market movers
Positive North American trade negotiations and an agreement announcement on Monday with Canada helped to fuel continued gains in global large-cap stocks on Tuesday. The Dow Jones closed at a new high. The Dow Jones Large-Cap Value TSM Index was also higher at 5,331.75 for a gain of 12.91 points or 0.24%. Sectors leading gains for the day included utilities, consumer staples and materials.
Economic reports affecting market trading included the following:
- Preliminary September motor vehicle sales data began to be released on Tuesday with the consensus for vehicle sales at 16.9 million.
- The Treasury held a 4-week bill auction at a rate of 2.105%.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led gains:
- Intel (INTC, Financial) 3.55%
- General Electric (GE, Financial) 1.90%
- Caterpillar (CAT, Financial) 1.67%
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 closed at 1,656.04 for a loss of -16.95 points or -1.01%. The S&P 600 closed at 1,035.42 for a loss of -11.22 points or -1.07%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 10,383.91 for a loss of -104.25 points or -0.99%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,203.81 for a loss of -50.63 points or -0.49%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1,996.55 for a loss of -7.64 points or -0.38%; the S&P 100 at 1,301.56 for a gain of 0.72 points or 0.06%; the Russell 3000 at 1,726.47 for a loss of -2.72 points or -0.16%; the Russell 1000 at 1,617.66 for a loss of -1.43 points or -0.09%; the Wilshire 5000 at 30,255.01 for a loss of -24.31 points or -0.08%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 718.36 for a gain of 2.37 points or 0.33%.
