: U.S. stocks end higher, Dow extends longest winning streak since July

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average booking a seventh straight day of gains as long-term Treasury yields fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA closed 0.2% higher, while the S&P 500 SPX rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP climbed 0.9%, according to preliminary data from FactSet. The Dow extended its longest winning streak since July 26. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell 9.2 basis points on Tuesday to 4.570%, down five of the past six trading days, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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