U.S. stocks turned higher and climbed modestly on Tuesday, as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen stressed a cautious approach to interest-rate hikes during her speech at the Economic Club of New York. The S&P 500 was up 11 points, or 0.5%, higher at 2,048. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 85 points, or 0.5%, to 17,620. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite advanced 48 points, or 1%, to 4,815.
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