How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday, snapping a two-day slump triggered by Britain's vote to leave the European Union. The rally on Wall Street followed even bigger gains in European stock markets. Energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil. Bank stocks, which had some of the biggest losses since the vote, also rose.

On Tuesday:

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 269.48 points, or 1.6 percent, to 17,409.72.

The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 35.55 points, or 1.8 percent, to 2,036.09.

The Nasdaq composite added 97.42 points, or 2.1 percent, to 4,691.87.

For the week:

The Dow is up 8.97 points, or 0.1 percent.

The S&P 500 is down 1.32 points, or 0.1 percent.

The Nasdaq is down 16.11 points, or 0.3 percent.

For the year:

The Dow is down 15.31 points, or 0.1 percent.

The S&P 500 is down 7.85 points, or 0.4 percent.

The Nasdaq is down 315.54 points, or 6.3 percent.

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(June 28, 2016 - 1:10 PM EDT)

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