
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.33%.
US stocks Tuesday shook off early losses and closed slightly higher. Stocks recovered Tuesday after the Conference Board Aug US consumer confidence index rose more than expected to a 6-month high.