The S&P 500 and Dow ended at record highs on Tuesday, shrugging off weak consumer confidence data, as mining stocks surged following China's announcement of a sweeping stimulus package. The indexes initially trimmed gains after a report from the Conference Board revealed an unexpected decline in U.

Wall Street’s major indexes posted modest gains on Tuesday, led by a strong performance in mining stocks following China’s unveiling of an expansive stimulus package. However, concerns about a slowing US economy,

Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors scoured for clues on what the Federal Reserve's next policy move might be, while commodity stocks got