The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average cruised to another pair of closing records Tuesday after solid earnings and upbeat consumer data gave investors a fresh dose of economic optimism.
Both benchmarks slipped from their session highs but still eked out gains, beating records they set Monday. The Dow added 15.73 points, or less than 0.1%, to 35756.88, hitting its 38th record close of the year. The S&P 500 gained 8.31 points, or 0.2%, to 4574.79, its 57th closing high of 2021.
