Following the mixed performance seen during Monday's session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages all moved to the upside, with the Dow and the S&P 500 bouncing off their lowest closing levels in over four months.
The major averages all finished the day firmly in positive territory. The Nasdaq advanced 121.55 points or 0.9 percent to 13,139.87, the S&P 500 climbed 30.63 points or 0.7 percent to 4,247.68 and the Dow rose 204.97 points or 0.6 percent to33,141.38.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.