Gains by health care companies led American stock indexes mostly higher Tuesday, pushing the market further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly climbed above the 23,000 mark for the first time, settling just below the milestone. Slight gains nudged the Dow and Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index to new highs for the second straight day this week. And the Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks fell 5.18 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,497.50. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHealth care companies posted some of the biggest gains following strong earnings from UnitedHealth Group and Johnson & Johnson.

Source: New York Times October 17, 2017 16:17 UTC