How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks climbed for the third day in a row Tuesday as the latest round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing continued. It’s the longest winning streak for U.S. indexes since late November.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 index increased 24.72 points, or 1 per cent, to 2,574.41.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 256.10 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 23,787.45.

The Nasdaq composite rallied 73.53 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 6,897.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks advanced 21.19 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 1,426.55.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 42.47 points, or 1.7 per cent.

The Dow is up 354.29 points, or 1.5 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 158.14 points, or 2.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 45.81 points, or 3.3 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 67.56 points, or 2.7 per cent.

The Dow is up 459.99 points, or 2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 261.72 points, or 3.9 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 77.99 points, or 5.8 per cent.