Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.72% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index added 0.16%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), which rose 5.91% or 13.10 points to trade at 234.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) added 4.98% or 6.56 points to end at 138.24 and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was up 1.60% or 1.48 points to 93.86 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), which fell 2.30% or 3.67 points to trade at 155.88 at the close. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) declined 1.93% or 0.43 points to end at 21.89 and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was down 1.38% or 1.98 points to 141.64.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) which rose 6.43% to 31.94, 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) which was up 5.91% to settle at 234.65 and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) which gained 4.98% to close at 138.24.
The worst performers were Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) which was down 10.54% to 163.26 in late trade, PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) which lost 5.72% to settle at 70.38 and WW Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) which was down 5.32% to 198.35 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Atossa Genetics Inc (NASDAQ:ATOS) which rose 96.77% to 1.2200, The Bon-Ton Stores Inc (NASDAQ:BONT) which was up 85.09% to settle at 0.611 and Aemetis Inc (NASDAQ:AMTX) which gained 40.68% to close at 0.8300.
The worst performers were Identive Group Inc (NASDAQ:INVE) which was down 20.00% to 3.200 in late trade, National American University (NASDAQ:NAUH) which lost 18.37% to settle at 1.355 and Immune Design Corp (NASDAQ:IMDZ) which was down 16.35% to 4.35 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1638 to 1441 and 137 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1243 fell and 1239 advanced, while 160 ended unchanged.
Shares in Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) rose to 5-year highs; up 6.43% or 1.93 to 31.94. Shares in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) rose to all time highs; up 5.91% or 13.10 to 234.65. Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) rose to all time highs; rising 4.98% or 6.56 to 138.24. Shares in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) rose to all time highs; rising 5.91% or 13.10 to 234.65. Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.98% or 6.56 to 138.24. Shares in General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) fell to 3-years lows; down 1.93% or 0.43 to 21.89. Shares in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.60% or 1.48 to 93.86. Shares in National American University (NASDAQ:NAUH) fell to 52-week lows; falling 18.37% or 0.305 to 1.355. Shares in Immune Design Corp (NASDAQ:IMDZ) fell to all time lows; down 16.35% or 0.85 to 4.35.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 0.36% to 11.11.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.21% or 2.63 to $1278.27 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.10% or 0.57 to hit $52.47 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 1.73% or 0.99 to trade at $58.36 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.12% to 1.1763, while USD/JPY rose 0.41% to 113.91.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 93.81.