Dow closes above 13,000 since May 2008

U.S. stocks gained Tuesday after an index showed consumer confidence
at a 12-month high and oil prices slid, helping boost the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJI) to its first close above 13,000 since May
2008.

The Dow average rose 23.61 points, or 0.2%, to 13,005.12. The S&P 500
gained 4.59 points, or 0.3%, to 1,372.18, its fourth straight session
of gains.

The Nasdaq Composite added 20.60 points, or 0.7%, to 2,986.76, also
its fourth day of gains.