NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended gains, with the Nasdaq rising 1 percent on Tuesday, as strong earnings from a variety of sectors improved sentiment.
Data that showed sales of new single-family homes rose last month also gave a boost to equities.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 123.64 points, or 0.85 percent, to 14,690.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> rose 11.64 points, or 0.74 percent, to 1,574.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> climbed 31.53 points, or 0.97 percent, to 3,265.08.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/stock-index-futures-signal-mixed-open-100239310--finance.html
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