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U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as cautious investors looked for bargains among beaten-down stocks and as oil prices stabilised.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 140.46 points, or 0.88 percent, at 16,114.3.
The S&P 500 was up 15.98 points, or 0.86 percent, at 1,880.76.
The Nasdaq Composite was up 63.86 points, or 1.47 percent, at 4,401.37.
