After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks have regained ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have climbed well off their lows of the session, with the Dow reaching positive territory.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. While the Dow is up 137.06 points or 0.4 percent at 34,800.78, the S&P 500 is down 8.25 points or 0.2 percent at 4,479.21 and the Nasdaq is down 78.69 points or 0.6 percent at 13,839.20.
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