New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange, which had started hesitantly, concluded solidly in positive territory on Tuesday, listing the S&P 500 at a record high, driven by optimism in corporate results, amid concerns about a resurgence in the 'epidemic.

According to final figures, the Dow Jones index gained 0.80% to 35,116.40 points.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, advanced 0.55% to 14,761.29 points.

And the broader S&P 500 index, more representative of the US market, advanced 0.82% to 4,423.25 points, a new high.

Among the results, clothing groups Ralph Lauren (+ 6.32%) and Under Armor (+ 7.48%) were hailed for having boosted their sales outlook, a sign of a recovery in consumer spending.

But investors were also keeping an eye on the continuation of the Chinese regulatory screw-up on large companies and in particular the video game sector.

"There is concern that China continues to tighten its regulatory controls on technology companies after a Chinese state-owned newspaper criticized online games," Wells Fargo analysts said.

Chinese internet giant Tencent has been bullied on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after criticism of "video game addiction".

Chinese video game publishers NetEase (-11.41%) and Bilibili (-7.06%), listed on the Nasdaq, took the cup.

Still on the video games side, the American publisher Activision Blizzard, in the midst of a storm after being accused of having allowed discrimination and harassment to take hold within the company, announced on Tuesday the departure of a branch manager Blizzard Entertainment.

The title fell 3.54% on Wall Street.

Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software saw its share plunge 7.71% despite good results but disappointing forecasts.

Pepsico, which announced the sale of Tropicana and Naked juices to a French investment fund for $ 3.3 billion, remained stable (+ 0.22%).

The American lingerie brand Victoria's Secret soared 26.61% for its first session on Wall Street after the split into two independent companies of its parent company L Brands.

Online brokerage app Robinhood, which missed its IPO last week, for the first time exceeded its IPO price to $ 46.80, jumping 24.20%.

Bond yields on 10-year US debt remained at their low level of 17.22% against 17.63% the day before.

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