Major stock market indexes in the United States traded higher as they approached the early end of Tuesday's trading session amid investors' apparent enthusiasm about companies offering various options for holiday gifts, such as Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. The technology, mainly the semiconductor sector, continued to see gains stemming from President Joe Biden's decision to open a probe into the chips used in the country but developed in China.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.52% or 223 points at 11:40 am ET. At that time, the Nasdaq 100 surged by 1.08% or 231 points. The S&P 500 rose by 0.78%.
The euro lost 0.11% against the dollar at 11:35 am ET to sell for $1.03943.
