How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/5/2026

The U.S. stock market rallied to more records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday, and Brent crude fell 4%.