· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 25.61 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 22,118.42. The last time the Dow had nine straight record closes was in February when it boasted 12 in a row.
The S&P 500 .SPX climbed 4.08 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,480.91 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 32.21 points, or 0.51 percent, to end at 6,383.77.
· The Dow edged up to its ninth record closing high in a row while the S&P ended slightly higher on Monday, with consumer and technology sector gains offsetting losses in energy.
· Yet trading volume was relatively light as investors had little reason to make big bets with the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump on vacation and a stronger-than-expected earnings season drawing to a close.
· Asian indexes hovered close to the flat line in early Tuesday trade as investors watched for the release of China July trade data due later in the session.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 dipped below the flat line, trading lower by 0.08 percent in early trade. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index edged up 0.07 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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