Stocks have moved modestly higher in morning trading on Tuesday, with the major averages all moving to the upside after ending the previous session roughly flat. Buying interest has remained somewhat subdued, however, limiting the advance by the markets.
Currently, the major averages are holding on to slim gains. The Dow is up 114.21 points or 0.3 percent at 36,201.66, the Nasdaq is up 41.11 points or 0.3 percent at 15,894.96 and the S&P 500 is up 12.02 points or 0.3 percent at 4,694.82.
