U.S. stocks finished higher Tuesday for a third straight session as declining Treasury yields, firmer risk appetite and signs of easing Middle East tensions supported equities, with AI and semiconductor shares among the leaders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 160 points, or 0.3%, to 53,577.40, the S&P 500 gained 0.32% to 7,677.28 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.66% to 26,151.30. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. Navy had removed all mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions on banks and firms facilitating trade with Iran. Nvidia rose 2.2% ahead of its fiscal second-quarter report, while Dick’s Sporting Goods plunged more than 30% after weak results and a cut outlook. The CNN Money Fear and Greed Index rose to 58.6, remaining in the greed zone. Housing data were mixed, with Case-Shiller prices up 2.1% year over year in June and new-home sales down 10.5% in July. Investors awaited earnings from Nvidia, Williams-Sonoma and J.M. Smucker.