Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose after strong factory data.
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers' index rose to 55.6 in July from 53.3 in June, reaching a four-year high.
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman signed two agreements totaling $3 billion to speed up production of missile interceptors.
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