While the tech-heavy Nasdaq is extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session, the Dow has given back some ground during trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 has spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.
Currently, the Nasdaq is well off its highs of the session but remains up 107.06 points or 0.8 percent at 13,566.77. The S&P 500 is also up 5.62 points or 0.1 percent at 3,974.56, while the Dow is down 99.98 points or 0.3 percent at 32,853.48.
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