NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher at the open on Tuesday ahead of factory orders data, putting the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time intraday high.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 59.21 points or 0.41 percent, to 14,632.06, the S&P 500 ained 7.04 points or 0.45 percent, to 1,569.21 and the Nasdaq Composite added 19.09 points or 0.59 percent, to 3,258.27.
The S&P all-time high is 1,576.09, set October 11, 2007.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
