Magnifying previous session’s gains, the US markets settled higher on Tuesday. Sentiments got a boost amid positive reaction to earnings news from big-name companies like Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS). Shares of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley soared by 4.4 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively, after both financial giants reported second quarter results that exceeded street estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Bank of New York Mellon (BK) and PNC Financial Services (PNC) also posted strong gains after reporting their quarterly results.
Some support came in with the release of separate reports showing a smaller than expected increase in retail sales and an unexpected decrease in industrial production. While the reports have led to some concerns about the strength of the economy, the data has added to recent optimism about the Federal Reserve nearing the end of its interest rate hiking cycle. The Commerce Department said retail sales edged up by 0.2 percent in June after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.5 percent in May. Street had expected retail sales to advance by 0.5 percent compared to the 0.3 percent growth originally reported for the previous month.
Excluding a modest increase in sales by motor vehicles and parts dealers, retail sales still rose by 0.2 percent in June after rising by an upwardly revised 0.3 percent in May. Street had expected ex-auto sales to increase by 0.3 percent compared to the 0.1 percent uptick originally reported for the previous month. Meanwhile, the Fed said industrial production slid by 0.5 percent in June, matching the downwardly revised decrease in May. Street had expected production to come in unchanged compared to the 0.2 percent dip originally reported for the previous month.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 366.58 points or 1.06 percent to 34,951.93, Nasdaq added 108.69 points or 0.76 percent to 14,353.64 and S&P 500 was up by 32.19 points or 0.71 percent to 4,554.98.
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