US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P ends at best level since Election Day
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in technology companies, helping the S&P 500 end at its best level since Election Day.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 79.02 points, or 0.60 percent, at 13,248.90. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 9.31 points, or 0.66 percent, at 1,427.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 35.34 points, or 1.18 percent, at 3,022.30.
NEW YORK, Dec 11- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in technology companies, helping the S&P 500 end at its best level since Election Day. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 79.02 points, or 0.60 percent, at 13,248.90. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 35.34 points, or 1.18 percent, at 3,022.30.