How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/21/2023

Stocks rallied on Wall Street, including the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% Tuesday, its first back-to-back gain in two weeks, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government could offer the banking industry more assistance if needed. Markets around the world have pinballed this month on worries the banking system may be cracking under the pressure of the fastest set of hikes to interest rates in decades.