U.S. Stocks Rise; Nasdaq Gains 0.56%

The three major U.S. stock indexes were higher on May 23.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.56% to 26,441.11 as of 2:33 a.m. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.85% to 50,710.73, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.61% to 7,491.41.