The USA500 is trading currently at 4,884.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) extended its record-setting rally as focus turned to the day's stream of earnings for insights into the health of corporate America and the economy.
The S&P 500 rose nearly 0.3% to hit a new closing high of 4,864.61. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also popped Tuesday, rising 0.4% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell about 0.2% after the blue-chip index broke above 38,000 for the first time on Monday.