US markets closed higher on Tuesday, led by robust earnings reports from major companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 204.97 points, the S&P 500 increased by 0.73%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed by 0.93%.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)'s stock ascended by 2.88% after surpassing revenue estimates, while Spotify (NYSE:SPOT)'s shares surged over 10% following strong Q3 results. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) also reported a 27% increase in net income, with its Azure cloud revenue growth accelerating after two years of deceleration, leading to a 5% increase in extended trading.
However, not all companies shared the same fortune. Despite positive Q3 results, General Motors (NYSE:GM)' shares fell by 2.33% after it pulled its full-year outlook due to union strike costs. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc., the parent company of Google, reported an 11% revenue growth post-market but saw a decline in after-hours trading due to disappointing cloud revenue.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin's price surged to a 17-month high, recovering from Terra stablecoin-related losses amid optimism about US regulators approving cryptocurrency-focused funds.
Investors are closely watching the upcoming third-quarter consumer price index data, which may indicate a November interest rate hike. About 150 S&P 500 companies are set to report this week, with 23% having already reported, and 77% of them exceeding expectations.
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