The S&P 500 has risen 9.4 percent so far in September, historically the worst month for stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 46.10 points, or 0.43 percent, to end at 10,858.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 5.54 points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,147.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> advanced 9.82 points, or 0.41 percent, to 2,379.59.
NYMEX-NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures ended lower on Tuesday, prompted by a late sell-off after the front-month November contract failed to hurdle resistance at the previous day's high.
Before the sell-off, crude futures had recouped early session losses, spurred by a weakening of the dollar, which steered oil investors momentarily away from the greenback.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for November delivery
CBOT-CHICAGO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex close on Tuesday.
CBOT-SOYBEANS - November
CBOT-SOYOIL - October
FCPO-JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Global vegetable oil markets edged higher on Tuesday as investors bet on strong holiday demand from China and India.
Concerns that erratic weather will curb production of soybeans in South America and China as well as Canadian canola are also underpinning agriculture markets.
Malaysian palm oil
China's most-active May 2011 palm olein futures
REGIONAL EQUITIES-BANGKOK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares posted small gains and set a new all-time high on Tuesday, helped by more foreign buying, but other markets in the region were flat to lower because of continuing worries about the global economy.
Indonesia's main share index <.JKSE> ended up 0.13 percent. Asia's second-best performer this year had earlier gained almost 2 percent to hit a record 3,524.32.
Singapore <.FTSTI> fell 0.5 percent, taking a breather after Monday's climb to 27-month highs. Malaysia <.KLSE> lost 0.35 percent, retreating from a 32-month peak last week, and Thailand <.SETI> drifted 0.3 percent lower after hitting a 14-year high earlier. Vietnam <.VNI>, bucking the trend, rose 1.1 percent.