Investing.com - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday in subdued trading with many investors on the sidelines for the Veteran's Day holiday that had closed bond markets.
At the close of U.S. trading, the Dow 30 rose 0.01%, the S&P 500 index rose 0.07%, while the NASDAQ Composite index rose 0.19%.
The CBOE Volatility Index index, which measures the outlook for market volatility, was up 1.97% at 12.92.
In a session void of major economic indicators, stocks rose as investors continued to applaud third-quarter earnings, which gave broader equities indices room to rise.
In corporate news, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE:BABA) reported that Single's Day sales surpassed $9 billion.
Single's Day is a Chinese version of Valentine's Day.
Homebuilder stocks rose after DR Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI) unveiled better-than-expected quarterly revenue, while coupon portal Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) reported 2015 revenue guidance that topped estimates.
Leading Dow Jones Industrial Average performers included UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), up 1.00%, Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK), up 0.95%, and Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), up 0.56%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst performers included JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), down 0.91%, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), down 0.71%, and United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), down 0.70%.
European indices, meanwhile, ended the day higher.
After the close of European trade, the DJ Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.32%, France's CAC 40 rose 0.50%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.18%. Meanwhile, in the U.K. the FTSE 100 rose 0.24%.