Etsy, Moderna Lead The S&P 500 Higher

U.S. indices finished higher Tuesday amid strength in Nike Inc NKE following third-quarter earnings. Investors also weighed Monday comments from Fed chair Powell suggesting the Fed would take necessary steps to curb inflation.

• The Nasdaq composite finished higher by 1.95% to 14,108; The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ gained 1.97% to $356.96
• The S&P 500 traded higher by 1.13% to 4,511; The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY gained 1.15% to $449.56
• The Dow Jones composite finished higher by 0.66% to 11,987; The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA finished higher by 0.78% at $348.12

Here are the day's winners and losers from the S&P 500, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Tesla Inc TSLA, Moderna Inc MRNA and Etsy Inc ETSY were among the top gainers for the SPY Tuesday.

Weyerhaeuser Co WY, Mosaic Co MOS and Hess Corp. HES were among the top losers for the S&P 500.

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