The stock market managed to extend its weeklong rally even as it struggled with more worries about the banking industry. Major market indexes seesawed through much of Tuesday's trading and ended with gains of less than 1 percent. Better-than-expected results from companies including Caterpillar Inc. spurred shares generally higher, although financial shares slid on reports of losses at several regional banks.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 67.79, or 0.8 percent, to 8,915.94.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.45, or 0.4 percent, to 954.58.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 6.91, or 0.4 percent, to 1,916.20.
For the week:
The Dow is up 172.00, or 2 percent.
The S&P is up 14.20, or 1.5 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 29.59, or 1.6 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 139.55, or 1.6 percent.
The S&P is up 51.33, or 5.7 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 339.17, or 21.5 percent.