Stocks Close Higher. It Was Still the S&P 500’s Worst October Since 2020.

Stocks rallied back on Tuesday to salvage the final day of the S&P 500’s worst month since 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 124 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped to 4. …