U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday after Yellen called on Congress to ‘act big’ with virus relief aid. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.26 points, or 0.38%, to 30,930.52. The S&P 500 advanced 30.66 points, or 0.81%, to 3,798.91. The Nasdaq Composite gained 198.68 points, or 1.53%, to 13,197.18.
Oil futures settled higher on Tuesday, as traders shook off a cut in the International Energy Agency’s forecast for 2021 crude demand. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery rose 62 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $52.98 a barrel. March Brent crude gained $1.15, or 2.1%, to end at $55.90 a barrel.
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