NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks recovered from an early slump and gained ground on Wall Street Tuesday as investors brushed off escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in afternoon trading after slumping as much as 1.5% earlier. Big technology stocks with outsized values initially pushed the index down, but broader gains from other sectors eventually countered that weight.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 366 points, or 0.8%, as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.

The big swings from morning to afternoon mark yet another sharp twist for markets over the last few days. Wall Street tumbled on Friday for its worst day since April and bounced back on Monday for its best day since May. The swings were prompted by shifting trade sentim

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