After moving mostly higher in early trading on Tuesday, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the morning. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory, with the Dow reaching a new record intraday high.
A positive reaction to news from overseas has contributed to the rally on Wall Street, as the news has offset some of the recent concerns about the outlook for the global economy.
Chinese stocks showed a substantial upward move after outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao promised increased fiscal spending in 2013 in a bid to deliver economic growth of 7.5 percent for the year.
The news out of China has contributed to significant strength among steel stocks, as reflected by the 2 percent gain being posted by the NYSE Arca Steel Index. The gain by the index comes after it ended the previous session at a nearly three-month closing low.
Housing stocks have also shown a strong move to the upside on the day, resulting in a 1.9 percent gain by the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index. Semiconductor, networking, and transportation stocks are also posting notable gains amid broad based buying interest.
The major averages have pulled back off their highs for the session in the past few minutes but are holding on to strong gains. The Dow is up 154.36 points or 1.1 percent at 14,282.18, the Nasdaq is up 40.33 points or 1.3 percent at 3,222.36 and the S&P 500 is up 16.66 points or 1.1 percent at 1,541.86.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.