The U.S. stock market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday, as voters rushed to the polls and the nation awaited the results of a closely contested presidential election. MORE: What would a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump victory mean for the stock market? Ivan Feinseth, a market analyst at investment firm Tigress Financial, attributed the returns on Tuesday to eager anticipation among investors to move past the U.S. election. The performance has owed to enthusiasm about artificial intelligence as well as resilient economic growth and expectations that interest rates would ease, Feinseth said. PHOTO: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump campaign, Nov. 4, 2024.

Source: ABC News November 05, 2024 18:15 UTC