(AFX) - Lower oil prices and unsurprising minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting left stocks higher Tuesday.
Technology stocks led the market higher, while energy stocks fell again.
Wall Street ended the day unruffled by a surprising dip in consumer confidence and word that the Fed's Aug. 8 pause in its interest rate hikes was 'a close call,' according to the minutes.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17.93, or 0.16 percent, to 11,369.94.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 2.50, or 0.19 percent, to 1,304.28.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 11.60, or 0.54 percent, to 2,172.30.
For the year:
The Dow is up 652.44, or 6.09 percent.
The S&P is up 55.99, or 4.49 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 33.02, or 1.50 percent.
For the week:
The Dow is up 85.89, or 0.76 percent.
The S&P is up 9.19, or 0.71 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 32.01, or 1.50 percent.
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