U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday at the open as the energy sector rallied and as the International Monetary Fund raised its outlook for global growth, reinforcing optimism about the health of the world economy that has helped drive equities to all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 78 points, or 0.4%, at 22,839, the S&P 500 index gained 10 points, or 0.4%, at 2,554, aided by a firm climb in the energy sector, measured by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 27 points, or 0.4%, to 6,607. All three benchmarks notched intrady records in early Tuesday trade. The IMF said roughly 75% of the world’s economy is sharing in the acceleration, a broader recovery than any in a decade. But it warned that a too-quick tapering from quantitative-easing measures by the European Central Bank and China failing to get a handle on its credit growth as factors that could derail economic progress. In corporate news, Procter & Gamble Co. shares gained as the consumer-products giant held an annual general meeting where a proxy vote among shareholders will decide on whether Trian Fund Management LP’s chief executive officer, Nelson Peltz, gets a seat on the company’s board. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shares were leading blue-chip gains, up 2.9%.
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