S&P 500, Nasdaq open jump to intraday records on upbeat earnings

U.S. stocks on Tuesday opened at or near record levels as investors appeared heartened by upbeat earnings reports and the easing of some of the market's near-term worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 22 points, or less than 0.1%, at 21,1033, the S&P 500 index gained about 3 points, or 0.1%, at 2,401, briefly eclipsing its intraday record of 2,401.36 set on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 7 points, or 0.2%, at 6,116-a new intraday record for the tech-heavy index. A measure of market volatility, the CBOE Volatility Index , fell to a roughly 23-year low on Monday ......(read more)

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