Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.68 percent to 23,741.97 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.25 percent to 6,895.35. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.62 percent to 2,617.47.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Tuesday afternoon, the industrial sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from NL Industries Inc (NYSE: NL) and Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASCMA).
In trading on Tuesday, technology shares rose by just 0.2 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Advanced Semiconductor Engnrng Inc (ADR) (NYSE:....More>>>