The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 123.57 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 15,215.25.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 16.57, or 1 percent, to 1,650.34.

The Nasdaq composite index rose 23.82 points, or 0.7 percent, to 3,462.61.

For the week:

The Dow is up 96.76 points, or 0.6 percent.

The S&P 500 is up 16.64 points, or 1 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 26.03 points, or 0.8 percent.

For the year:

The Dow is up 2,111.11 points, or 16.1 percent.

The S&P 500 is up 224.15 points, or 15.7 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 443.10 points, or 14.7 percent.