ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- US stocks closed with gains on Tuesday amid the ongoing US presidential elections, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 427.28 points, or 1.02 per cent, to finish the day at 42,221.88.
The S&P 500 added 70.07 points, or 1.23 per cent, to reach 5,782.76. The Nasdaq also increased 259.19 points, or 1.43 per cent, to end at 18,439.17.
The VIX volatility index, referred to as the "fear index," fell 6.78 per cent to 20.49.
The US dollar index slipped 0.45 per cent to 103.42, while the EUR/USD exchange rate was stable.
Precious metals were in positive territory. Gold earned 0.27 per cent to US$2,743.99 per ounce and silver rose by 0.62 per cent to US$32.65 as of 1000 GMT.
Oil prices increased around 0.1 per cent with global benchmark Brent crude at US$75.35.
-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU AGENCY
