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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Crude Oil Down Over 1%; Jumia Technologies Shares Spike Higher

Benzinga Real-time News ·  May 17, 2022 14:41

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining around 200 points on Tuesday.

The Dow traded up 0.58% to 32,411.91 while the NASDAQ rose 1.42% to 11,828.08. The S&P also rose, gaining, 1.06% to 4,050.53.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors



Materials shares jumped by 2.2% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector includedAmyris, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMRS), up 15% andGinkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:DNA) up 14%.



In trading on Tuesday, consumer staples shares fell 1.8%.



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Walmart Inc(NYSE:WMT) reported mixed financial results and lowered earnings guidance.



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