U.S. stocks close higher

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136.46 points, or 0.26 percent, to 52,319.2. The Standard and Poor's 500 added 58.93 points, or 0.79 percent, to 7,499.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 393.58 points, or 1.52 percent, to 26,213.72.

Six of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended in the red, with real estate and utilities leading the laggards by going down 2.18 percent and 1.49 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and industrials led the gainers by rising 2.55 percent and 1.35 percent, respectively.

U.S. stocks close higher

European stocks closed higher across the board on Tuesday.

The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index rose 0.12 percent to close at 10,497.12 points. France's CAC 40 index gained 0.44 percent to finish at 8,403.99 points. Germany's DAX index advanced 1.50 percent to end the session at 24,995.81 points.

European stocks close higher on Tuesday