The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.82 points, or 0.24 percent, to 19,216.24, the S&P 500 gained 12.76 points, or 0.58 percent, to 2,204.71 and the Nasdaq Composite added 53.24 points, or 1.01 percent, to 5,308.89.
The Dow, which closed at a record and minted a new intraday peak, has topped the other major indexes since the election, as investors have rotated into the financial and industrial sectors.
Wall Street rose on Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials setting fresh record highs, as services sector data gave further evidence of strength in the domestic economy.
U.S. services sector activity hit a one-year high in November, with a surge in production boosting hiring, following on the heels of Friday's employment report that showed strong job gains last month.
Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday after global investors shrugged off the Italian referendum outcome and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's resignation.
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.05 percent in opening trade. The yen strengthened against the dollar, trading at 113.69 as of 8:13 am HK/SIN, after reaching 114 last week.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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