U.S. stocks have best day for June on retail data

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks had their best day this month on Tuesday, after U.S. and China data moderated some recent worries about global growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 123.14 points, or 1.03%, to 12,076.11, its strongest point gain since May 31. The S&P 500 rose 16.04 points, or 1.3%, to 1,287.87, its highest percentage rise since April 20. The Nasdaq ...