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Wall Street's main indexes steadied on Tuesday after substantial gains a day earlier, with a positive reading on consumer confidence soothing nerves about the economy as attention turned to the first US presidential debate.
The 11 major S&P 500 sectors were split down the middle in early trading with five falling and energy stocks and financials, which bounced strongly in the previous session, giving back most of their gains.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will lock horns in their first 90-minute televised debate in Cleveland, with the election now just five weeks away. Polls show Biden leading
