How major US stock market indexes fared Tuesday

The major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher Tuesday, eking out enough of a gain to set more record highs.

Banks, insurers and other financial companies led the gainers. Technology stocks also helped lift the market, while health care companies lagged the most.

On Tuesday:

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 2.78 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,506.65.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 39.45 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 22,370.80.

The Nasdaq composite added 6.68 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 6,461.32.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks slipped 0.68 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,440.40.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 6.42 points, or 0.3 per cent.

The Dow is up 102.46 points, or 0.5 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 12.85 points, or 0.2 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 8.69 points, or 0.6 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 267.82 points, or 12 per cent.

The Dow is up 2,608.20 points, or 13.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 1,078.21 points, or 20 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 83.27 points, or 6.1 per cent.