Strong corporate earnings pushed up stocks across industries on Tuesday, with the energy sector and small companies leading the gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 187.81 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 17,005.75.
The S&P 500 rose 23.42 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 1,985.05.
The Nasdaq composite climbed 78.36 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 4,564.29.
For the week:
The Dow is up 200.34 points, or 1.2 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 20.47 points, or 1 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 80.58 points, or 1.8 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 429.09 points, or 2.6 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 136.69 points, or 7.4 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 387.70 points, or 9.3 per cent.
