Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Hertz Rises as Silver and Gold Companies Drop

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.49 percent to 14,644.70 while the NASDAQ gained 0.40 percent to 3,252.34. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.43 percent to 1,568.74. Top Headline Nasdaq OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ ) agreed to acquire eSpeed from BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP ) for