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 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.