NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks perked up on Tuesday, approaching fresh record highs as investors digested a wave of corporate earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting for signals on interest rate cuts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161.78 points, or 0.34 percent, to 47,706.37. The S&P 500 added 15.73 points, or 0.23 percent, to 6,890.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 190.04 points, or 0.8 percent, to 23,827.49.
