A resurgence in riskier sectors of the stock market helped lead U.S. indexes to fresh highs Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose past its previous closing record of 18312.39 set May 19, 2015. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index turned positive for the year for the first time in 2016. The rally builds on the past two sessions of broad gains in the stock market, which catapulted the S&P 500 to a record high on Monday. The S&P 500 advanced again on Tuesday, putting its year-to-date gains at more than 5%. The resurgence of the Nasdaq at a time when indexes are notching new records could be an encouraging sign to analysts who had worried about the durability of a stock market rebound built mostly on relatively safe trades.
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