United Parcel Service

US indexes advance on strong earnings; China stabilizes

Ford gained 2 percent and United Parcel Service climbed 5 percent Tuesday after turning in results that were better than analysts were expecting.

Asian markets closed with modest losses a day after the Shanghai stock index plunged more than 8 percent.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 189 points, or 1.1 percent, to 17,630.