U.S. stocks gain amid last-minute deal over debt limit

U.S. shares increased with the S&P 500 index trading near its all-time high amid improved confidence of investors as President Barack Obama signed a last-minute deal avoiding country's default this week, however losses of IBM and Goldman Sachs pushed Dow lower. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 0.03% to 15,369.85, the S&P 500 Index added 0.66% to 1,732.90 and the Nasdaq gained 0.62% to 3,863.15.