What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks had another breakout day Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closing at a record and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hitting a record intraday high.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Interest rates fell, sparking a rally in rate-sensitive stocks. Utilities rose, with the Utilities Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLU) gaining 1%. Consumer staples stocks also benefited; the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP) was up 0.9%.

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