The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied more than 100 points at the open after squeezing out a small gain in the previous session.

Interestingly, Tuesday has been the best day of the week for the blue-chip this year with an average return of 0.46%. If the index closes in the black today, it will have been up for the 15th consecutive Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monday is the worst day for the index, writes NBC News.