<p>Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday, lifted by gains in shares of Apple (AAPL.O).<br /><br />The tech giant’s shares have fallen recently, partly due to investors' booking profit before a possible rise in capital gains taxes next year. Apple was recently up 2.5 percent at $543.18.<br /><br />A leading survey showed that in Germany, analyst and investor sentiment advanced in December, entering positive territory for the first time since May.<br /><br />The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 90.31 points, or 0.69 percent, to 13,260.19. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 11.14 points, or 0.79 percent, to 1,429.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC climbed 33.73 points, or 1.13 percent, to 3,020.69.</p>
