NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected retail sales data suggested a return of consumer spending could spur economic growth and helped alleviate investors' fears about a slowdown in the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 46.61 points, or 0.35 percent, to 13,216.04. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 4.62 points, or 0.33 percent, to 1,408.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> gained 10.39 points, or 0.34 percent, to 3,032.91.
(Reporting By Edward Krudy; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
