Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:59:29 GMT
US shares end higher amid earnings reports
US stock markets mostly ended on positive note on Tuesday, supported by earnings reports. S&P 500 index gained 0.37% or 5.03 points, finishing at 1,371.97, Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.58% or 74.39 points to 13,001.56 while Nasdaq Composite breached the upward trend in the market and slipped 0.30% or 8.85%, closing at 2,961.60.