What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both closing at record highs.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Rate-sensitive utility stocks fell and financial stocks were strong in anticipation of rising interest rates. The Utilities Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLU) dropped 1.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLF) gained 1%.

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