The S&P 500 hit 2,151.96 shortly after the open, breaking past its previous record on Monday. The S&P 500 index showed 60 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 135 new highs and eight new lows. The Dow hit an all-time high of 18,353.76. Pboto: ReutersThe S&P 500 and the Dow hit record intraday highs on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq wiped out its losses for the year, buoyed by increasing prospects of global economic health and with Alcoa getting the U.S. earnings season off to a promising start. Amazon.com hit a record high of $757.34 before slipping 0.6% after some customers reported glitches during checkouts on its “Prime Day” shopping event.

Source: Mint July 12, 2016 14:05 UTC