S&P 500 hits fresh record high

The S&P 500 .SPX touched a fresh all-time high at the open on Tuesday, helped by the prospects of central banks globally providing stimulus and with Alcoa getting the U.S. earnings season off to a promising start.

The S&P 500 .SPX was up 9.13 points, or 0.43 percent, at 2,146.29, topping the high of 2143.16 hit on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 68.35 points, or 0.37 percent, at 18,295.28 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 29.37 points, or 0.59 percent, at 5,018.00.

Source: Reuters

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