Stocks Ended at Record Highs, Dow above 19,000

U.S. stocks end at record highs for second day on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 19,000 for the first time ever. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 67.18 points, or 0.35%, to 19,023.87. The S&P 500 gained 4.76 points, or 0.22%, to 2,202.94. The Nasdaq Composite was up 17.49 points, or 0.33%, to 5,386.35.

U.S. oil futures on Tuesday logged their first decline in three sessions after a report said OPEC will wait until Nov. 30 to debate a proposal to cut member output. January West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 21 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $48.03 a barrel. January Brent crude settled with a 22-cent gain, up 0.5%, at $49.12 a barrel.

U.S. home resales rose in October to their highest level in more than 9-1/2 years as homebuyers, buoyed by an improving labor market. The National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday existing home sales rose 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 5.6 million units last month, the highest level since February 2007.