How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday as industrial and technology companies recovered some of the big losses they took over the last month. Strong company earnings also contributed to the gains, but stocks stayed calm as traders waited for results from the midterm elections in the U.S.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 index climbed 17.14 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,755.45.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 173.31 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 25,635.01.

The Nasdaq composite jumped 47.11 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 7,375.96.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks finished with a gain of 8.59 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,556.10.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 32.39 points, or 1.2 per cent.

The Dow is up 364.18 points, or 1.4 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 18.97 points, or 0.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 8.12 points, or 0.5 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 81.84 points, or 3.1 per cent.