How major US stock indexes fared on Tuesday

Banks led U.S. stocks mostly higher Tuesday, bringing more records for the major indexes. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average closed at all-time highs for the second time this week. A slide in technology stocks pulled the Nasdaq lower. Small-company stocks also lagged.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 index rose 4.12 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,664.11.

The Dow gained 118.77 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 24,504.80.

The Nasdaq lost 12.76 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 6,862.32.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks fell 3.72 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 1,516.12.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 12.61 points, or 0.5 per cent.

The Dow is up 175.64 points, or 0.7 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 22.23 points, or 0.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 5.61 points, or 0.4 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 425.28 points, or 19 per cent.

The Dow is up 4,742.20 points, or 24 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 1,479.20 points, or 27.5 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 158.99 points, or 11.7 per cent.