US stocks edge higher as Nasdaq hits record

The S&P 500 inched higher on Tuesday while the Nasdaq was able to scratch out another record on gains in tech and big consumer names.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> rose 37.6 points, or 0.19 percent, to 20,090.02, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 0.5 points, or 0.02 percent, to 2,293.06 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 10.67 points, or 0.19 percent, to 5,674.22.