NEW YORK, New York - U.S. share markets finished higher on Tuesday, with major U.S. indices closing in positive territory, as investors reacted to supportive economic signals and ongoing corporate earnings momentum.

On Wall Street, the Standard and Poor's 500 advanced 31.30 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 6,909.79, with trading volume of about 2.21 billion shares. The benchmark index was supported by broad-based buying across multiple sectors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average also ended the session higher, adding 79.73 points, or 0.16 percent, to finish at 48,442.41. The blue-chip index traded between an intraday low of 48,254.31 and a high of 48,527.50, remaining near record territory.

Technology stocks helped lift the NASDAQ Composite, which rose 133.01 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 23,561.84. Trading activity was heavy, with approximately 6.58 billion shares changing hands, reflecting continued investor interest in growth and technology-related names.

The broader NYSE Composite Index also posted gains, climbing 32.58 points, or 0.15 percent, to end the day at 22,143.88, underscoring the generally positive tone across the wider US market.

U.S. dollar takes hammering on foreign exchange markets Tuesday

Major currencies traded in mixed ranges on Tuesday, with the US dollar weakening against several peers while retreating against the Japanese yen and Swiss franc, as traders assessed global economic data and shifting interest rate expectations.

The euro strengthened against the greenback, with the euro–US dollar pair rising 0.26 percent to trade at 1.1789. Sterling also advanced, with the British pound gaining 0.30 percent against the US dollar to 1.3498.

In the Asia-Pacific region, the Australian dollar outperformed, climbing 0.66 percent against the US dollar to 0.6700, while the New Zealand dollar rose 0.79 percent to 0.5839, reflecting improved risk sentiment during the session.

By contrast, the US dollar lost ground against several safe-haven currencies. The dollar fell 0.48 percent against the Japanese yen, with the US dollar–yen pair trading at 156.26. It also slipped 0.44 percent versus the Swiss franc, with the US dollar–Swiss franc rate at 0.7879.

Against the Canadian dollar, the greenback weakened 0.38 percent, with the US dollar–Canadian dollar pair quoted at 1.3692.

Stock markets around the wrold finish mostly higher

Global share markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with gains across much of continental Europe and the Asia-Pacific region offset by modest declines in parts of Asia and India, as investors weighed regional economic signals and earnings developments.

In Canada, equities followed the global upward trend. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 58.63 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 32,058.73, with around 244.47 million shares traded on the Toronto exchange.

In London' the FTSE 100 finished higher, adding 23.25 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 9,889.22.

European shares also rose. Germany's DAX advanced 56.09 points, or 0.23 percent, to end the session at 24,340.06.

In France the CAC 40 slipped Tuesday, falling 17.22 points, or 0.21 percent, to 8,103.85.

The broader EURO STOXX 50 edged up 5.59 points, or 0.10 percent, to 5,749.28. Elsewhere, the Euronext 100 Index eased by 0.19 points, or 0.01 percent, to 1,707.53, while Belgium's BEL 20 added 1.45 points, or 0.03 percent, to close at 5,057.49.

Asian markets showed a varied performance. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index dipped 27.63 points, or 0.11 percent, to 25,774.14.

In China, the SSE Composite Index added 2.61 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 3,919.98.

Singapore's STI Index outperformed, rising 28.68 points, or 0.62 percent, to 4,638.97.

In Japan Tuesday, the Nikkei 225 ended marginally higher, up 10.48 points, or 0.02 percent, at 50,412.87, while South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index gained 11.39 points, or 0.28 percent, to 4,117.32.

In Taiwan the TWSE Capitalization Weighted Stock Index climbed 160.83 points, or 0.57 percent, to 28,310.47. 

Markets in Southeast Asia were mixed. Indonesia's IDX Composite fell 61.06 points, or 0.71 percent, to 8,584.78, while Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 5.35 points, or 0.32 percent, to 1,676.64.

In the Pacific Tuesday, in Australia, equities posted strong gains. The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 95.80 points, or 1.10 percent, to close at 8,795.70, while the All Ordinaries Index advanced 95.50 points, or 1.06 percent, to 9,096.20.

New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross edged higher by 9.43 points, or 0.07 percent, to 13,517.73.

Elsewhere, India's S&P BSE Sensex slipped 42.63 points, or 0.05 percent, to 85,524.84.

In the Middle East, Israel's TA-125 Index rose 4.63 points, or 0.12 percent, to 3,727.87.

In Egypt Tuesday, the EGX 30 Price Return Index climbed 316.50 points, or 0.77 percent, to finish at 41,419.30.

In Africa, the South Africa Top 40 USD Net TRI Index added 39.47 points, or 0.57 percent, to 7,011.08.

(This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).

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