The Dow Jones wavered Tuesday amid more China trade talks. Tesla stock rallied on cooling tensions in the Trump-Musk feud.

Stocks have been trading sideways all day, but the Dow, especially, has been stuck in a narrow range. The blue-chip index was recently up 17 points, moving in and out of positive territory. It has traded as low as 42,

U.S. stocks were extending gains in early-afternoon trading on Tuesday as investors closely monitored trade talks between the US and China, while awaiting the release of the consumer-price index for May on Wednesday morning.

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also pointing down before the market opens. Treasury yields are lower, Bitcoin is rising.

You're not mistaken if it feels like a quiet day in the market as investors await word on U.S.-China trade talks and Wednesday's consumer-price index reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 51 points,

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite opened higher Tuesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down slightly. Investors are likely waiting to see if the market can reach new highs for the year in the coming days.