S&P 500, Dow On Pace To Hit a Fresh Record As Stocks Open Higher

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials trading in record territory. A jump in oil prices benefited energy companies, which were leading the winners in early trade. A stronger-than-expected second-quarter report from Alcoa Inc. also fostered optimism on Wall Street. The S&P 500 , which closed at a fresh record for the first time in nearly 14 months on Monday, was up 12 points, or 0.5%, at 2,149. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 91 points, or 0.5%, to 18,316, trading above its closing record set in May 2015 and near its intraday record. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 31 points, or 0.6% trading above 5,000 for the first time this year.