Mid-Day Market Update: Crude Oil Down Over 5%; Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Shares Spike Higher

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Tuesday.

The Dow traded up 1.13% to 34,800.08 while the NASDAQ rose 1.82% to 13,575.33. The S&P also rose, gaining, 1.27% to 4,447.64.

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