Dow component McDonald's (MCD) rose 2.9% in January this year, the company said same-store sales rose 5.3%, exceeding market expectations; in all markets outside the U.S. sales on the rise.
If today the Dow closing high, the index will create up to 7 months since the continuous rise time. 7, with the Dow Sun last stop at the July 14, 2010.
Leading consumer goods sector rose, the worst performance of the energy sector.
Monday, U.S. stocks closed at a new high for many years, in which the Dow rose 0.57% to close at 12,162 points, the highest since June 2008 a new high. S & P 500 Index closed at 2 and a half high. 3 years since the Nasdaq record closing high.
The People's Bank of China announced Tuesday the benchmark deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points, this is the first time the bank to raise interest rates this year to take measures aimed at curbing inflation. Interest rate will be formally implemented on Wednesday, which means that if the CPI continues to rise in future, the bank would continue to take more tightening measures.