Market Wrap for Tuesday, February 19: Stocks Post Gains on Improving Risk Sentiment
February 19, 2013 at 16:43 PM EST
It was a quiet day on Wall Street to start the new trading week as volume remained subdued. Continued market momentum and upbeat sentiment, however, sent stocks higher throughout the trading day with the major averages closing near their best levels. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq led the gains which