Car stocks also had a big day
Stocks finished the day higher, paring much of yesterday's sharp losses. A rebound in the tech sector helped send the major indexes higher, with FAANG stock Amazon (AMZN) shaking off another round of negative tweets from President Trump. The Spotify (SPOT) trading debut also made headlines, while car stocks surged on well-received monthly auto sales. The Dow managed to finish up triple digits, while the S&P climbed back atop its 200-day moving average.
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The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,614.45) picked up 32.6 points, or 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 6,941.28) gained 71.2 points, or 1%.
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX - 21.10) finished the day 2.5 points, or 10.7%, lower.
Data courtesy of Trade-Alert
Oil futures managed to finish the day higher, recovering slightly from Monday's decline. May-dated crude ended Tuesday up 50 cents, or 0.8%, at $63.51 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar strengthened as markets took a break from trade-war worries, sending June-dated gold lower for the day. Gold futures settled down $9.60, or 0.7%, at $1,337.30 per ounce.