U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining over 250 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.81% to 33,876.62 while the NASDAQ rose 1.23% to 13,650.54. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.10% to 4,383.17.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Consumer discretionary shares rose by 1.4% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, energy shares fell by around 0.1%.
Top Headline
U.S. wholesale inventories fell 0.1% month-over-month in August.
Equities Trading UP
SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SMX) shares shot up 99% to $3.3841 after the company announced it secured a majority stake in True Gold Consortium.
Shares of Intrusion Inc. (NASDAQ: INTZ) got a boost, shooting 46% to $0.5094. Intrusion has been awarded a $5 million agreement with a large telecommunications provider to provide Intrusion Shield support for its data centers.
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