The US markets ended higher on Tuesday, extending their previous session’s gains, amid traders awaited the outcome of US midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. Republicans are expected to take control of the House and possibly the Senate, and traders are said to prefer a divided government, as times when the White House and Congress are controlled by opposite parties have historically been positive for Wall Street. Meanwhile, traders also continued to look ahead to Thursday's report on consumer price inflation, as the data could have a significant impact on the outlook for interest rates. Street expect a modest slowdown in the annual rate of consumer price growth, which could add to optimism about a slowdown in the pace of rate hikes.
On the sectoral front, gold stocks showed a substantial move to the upside on the day, resulting in a 6.4 percent spike by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. The index soared to its highest closing level in nearly four months. The rally by gold stocks came amid a sharp increase by the price of the precious metal, with gold for December delivery surging $35.50 to $1,716 an ounce. Semiconductor stocks also turned in a strong performance, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 2.2 percent to a one-month closing high.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 333.83 points or 1.02 percent to 33,160.83, Nasdaq gained 51.68 points or 0.49 percent to 10,616.2 and S&P 500 was up by 21.31 points 0.56 percent to 3,828.11.
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