NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday following updates on the economy that kept alive hopes for a coming cut to interest rates.

The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in midday trading, as four out of every five stocks within the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 293 points, or 0.6%, as of 11:15 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower.

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