Time Tuesday: P Spx and Dow Jones

time tuesday: The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.36% gained 54.55 points, or 0.7%, to 7,402.08, inching toward 7,431.50, which would officially mark its exit from a bear market, according to Market Watch. What drove the market The market's mood remained buoyant, with investors tying strength to earnings that were perceived as upbeat. How did major benchmarks fare The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.08% rose 172.15 points, or 0.7%, to 25,411.52, while the S&P 500 SPX, -0.22% climbed 12.83 points, or 0.5%, to 2,737.70. Tech shares were instrumental in paving the way higher, although Google parent Alphabet Inc. came under temporary selling pressure after its quarterly results showed costs rising faster than expected. Eastern time Tuesday. Trump is set to deliver his State of the Union address at 9 p.m. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.