S&P 500 Gains & Losses Today: Index Extends Gains as Tech Stocks Surge

  • The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and the Nasdaq rose 1.6% Tuesday as investors reacted to positive data on inflation and tech stocks surged, extending Monday's gains on easing trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.6% lower, weighed down by the poor performance of constituent UnitedHealth Group (UNH).