Stock market today: Live updates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to new heights on Tuesday, a day after the index scored fresh highs, as investors moved past the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

The blue-chip Dow traded higher by 237 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%.

“Magnificent Seven” members Amazon and Nvidia lifted the three major averages, rising more than 2% and 0.4%, respectively. Other stocks related to artificial intelligence also supported the broader market, including Micron Technology and Palantir Technologies. Micron advanced more than 5%, while Palantir climbed about 2%.

The 30-stock benchmark closed at a record on Monday and notched an intraday high in the session as well after the U.S. captured and ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, while President Donald Trump Trump encouraged big investments from U.S. oil companies.

Energy stocks rose broadly on Monday, with the S&P 500 energy sector posting its best one-day gain since July.

“Historically, headline-capturing geopolitical events can produce short-term volatility and falling equity prices,” said Tom O’Shea, director of research and investment strategy at Innovator ETFs. “However, in this instance, the S&P 500 rose on the first trading day following the operation, with energy stocks leading the gains on anticipation that U.S. companies may benefit from potential infrastructure rebuilding in Venezuela. Defense stocks, precious metals, and Bitcoin also rallied, suggesting a mixed investor response.”

Investors are also looking ahead to key U.S. economic releases due this week. The December ADP private payrolls report is scheduled for Wednesday morning, and the government’s monthly jobs report is slated for Friday.