The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 254 points, or 0.5%, at 42,560. in afternoon trade, threatening to wipe out its 2025 decline. A close above 42,544.22 would leave the blue-chip gauge

in positive territory for the year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, was up 1% at 19,440, pushing it to a gain of 0.7% on the year. The S&P 500,

already in the green for 2025, was up 0.6% on Tuesday, leaving it with a year-to-date gain of 1.1%. The last time all three major indexes finished in positive territory for the year was on

Feb. 21, according to Dow Jones Market Data, two days after the S&P 500 hit its last record close.