U.S. Stocks Moving Mostly Higher, Extending Yesterday’s Rally

Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge.

Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session. The Nasdaq is up 266.18 points or 1 percent at 26,086.32, the S&P 500 is up 38.56 points or 0.5 percent at 7,478.99 and the Dow is up 143.46 points or 0.3 percent at 52,326.20.