On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in November after increasing 0.2% in October. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2% in November, the same increase as in October.

Tuesday, the Dow closed 156.41 points (0,90%) higher at 17,524.91, the NASDAQ increased 43.13 points (0.87%) to 4,995.36, and the S&P 500 was up 21.47 points (1.06%) at 2,043.41. The Russell 2000 gained 15.70 points (1.41%) to finish at 1,131.55, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 227.58 points (1.10%) to 20,951.78.

On the NYSE, 3.2 billion shares traded, with advancing issues outnumbering declining issues more than 3 to 1. On the NASDAQ, 2.7 billion shares changed hands, with a more than 2 to 1 lead for advancers.

ON THIS DATE: In 1773, nearly 350 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor off of British ships by Colonial patriots disguised as Indians. The act was to protest taxation without representation and the monopoly the government granted to the East India Company. In 1901, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time. In 1905, Sime Silverman published the first issue of “Variety.” In 1944, during World War II, the Battle of the Bulge began in Belgium. In 1972, the Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. In 1981, the U.S. Congress restored the $122 minimum monthly social security benefit for current recipients. In 1998, Eric Michelman filed the earliest patent for a scroll wheel for a computer mouse. In 1999, Sigourney Weaver received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2000, U.S. President-elect George W. Bush selected Colin Powell to be the first African-American secretary of state.