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U.S. Equities Little Changed as VIX Drops, Defensive Shares Lead
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U.S. stocks edged higher, extending gains to a fourth session, as European data signaled strength in the region’s ongoing economic recovery.
The S&P 500 added less than 0.1 percent to 2,394.4 at 9:50 a.m. in New York. The benchmark advanced on Monday as oil rose and President Donald Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia netted deals that lifted industrial shares.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16 points to 20,906 on Tuesday.