us stock indexes traded mostly higher in the final hour of trade on tuesday in an attempt to snap a fourday losing streak after the bank of japans surprise policy change sent global bond yields higher the dow jones industrial average djia rose 66 points or 02 to 32825 the sp 500 spx gained 01 while the nasdaq composite comp was nearly flat at 10540 the bank of japan said tuesday the yield on the 10year japanese government bond could rise as high as 05 from a previous cap of 025 causing the japanese yen to advance more than 3 against the us dollar the ice us dollar index a gauge of the dollars strength against a basket of rivals fell by 06 to 10410 precious metals prices also rallied on tuesday with the mostactive gold contract settling at its highest level in a week the mostactive silver futures finished at the highest level in eight months according to dow jones market data