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.

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