Wed, 02 May 2012 07:28:48 GMT
US shares climb on better than expected manufacturing gauge
US stock markets closed higher on Tuesday with Dow Jones index reaching almost 5-year record high as data showed US production activity expanded at faster pace than expected. S&P 500 index gained 0.57% or 7.91 points and finished at 1,405.82, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.50% or 65.69 points to 13,279.32 and Nasdaq Composite added 0.13% or 4.08 points down