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Oil prices climbed on Tuesday.
The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery went up 3.56 U.S. dollars, or 3.69 percent, to settle at 99.93 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery added 3.03 U.S. dollars, or 2.80 percent, to settle at 111.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle higher
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 25.86 points, or 0.05 percent, to 49,141.93. The S and P 500 sank 35.11 points, or 0.49 percent, to 7,138.8. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 223.3 points, or 0.9 percent, to 24,663.8.
Six of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and consumer staples leading the gainers by rising 1.65 percent and 0.99 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and materials led the laggards by dropping 1.29 percent and 1.07 percent, respectively.
U.S. stocks close lower
