Free Trial

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 2/4/2025

Calm returned to Wall Street, and tech stocks led U.S. indexes broadly higher.

The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Tuesday, a day after swinging sharply on worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could spark a trade war that would hurt economies around the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4%.

Trump on Monday agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month but is pressing ahead against China, which announced retaliatory tariffs. Palantir Technologies helped lead the S&P 500 following a strong profit report.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 rose 43.31 points, or 0.7%, to 6,037.88.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 134.13 points, or 0.3%, to 44,556.04.

The Nasdaq composite rose 262.06 points, or 1.4%, to 19,654.02.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 31.79 points, or 1.4%, to 2,290.20.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 2.65 points, or less than 0.1%.

The Dow is up 11.38 points, or less than 0.1%.

The Nasdaq is up 26.57 points, or 0.1%.

The Russell 2000 is up 2.51 points, or 0.1%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 156.25 points, or 2.7%.

The Dow is up 2,011.82 points, or 4.7%.

The Nasdaq is up 343.22 points, or 1.8%.

The Russell 2000 is up 60.05 points, or 2.7%.

Where Should You Invest $1,000 Right Now?

Before you make your next trade, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis.

Our team has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and none of the big name stocks were on the list.

They believe these five stocks are the five best companies for investors to buy now...

See The Five Stocks Here

Beginner's Guide To Retirement Stocks Cover

Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

NVIDIA Earnings Preview: HUGE Stock Move Ahead
These 5 Small Stocks Could Deliver Huge Returns
ACT FAST! Congress Is POURING Into This Stock

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines