iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks closed mostly higher Tuesday despite a retreat in oil prices.
The Dow gained 35.54 (+0.18 percent) to finish at 19,251.78.
The Nasdaq jumped 24.11 (+0.45 percent) to close at 5,333.00, while the S&P 500 finished at 2,212.23, up 7.52 (+0.34 percent) from its open.
Crude oil lost 2 percent with prices hitting under $51 a barrel.
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