The US markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday despite moving moderately lower in early session, with major averages adding to the substantial gains posted in the previous session. Traders showed some optimism on the Presidential Election Day, though they were reluctant to make any significant moves in early deals as they await the results of the election. The race between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump has been among the most the divisive in history and the outcome could have a significant impact on economic policy. On economy front, an official data showed that the number of job openings in the U.S. rose less than expected in September, but remained in territory consistent with an improving labor market as employers actively seek workers. The US Labor Department said that the number of job openings, excluding the farming industry, increased to 5.486 million in September from 5.453 million a month earlier, which was revised from the original reading of 5.443 million.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 72.83 points or 0.4 percent to 18,332.43, the Nasdaq advanced 27.32 points or 0.5 percent to 5,193.49 and the S&P 500 ended up by 8.01 points or 0.4 percent to 2,139.53.
The Indian ADRs made mostly a lower closing on Tuesday, HDFC Bank was down by 0.88%, ICICI Bank was down by 0.42%, Infy was down by 0.08% and Wipro was down by 0.13%.