Stocks Ended Slightly Higher, Oil Edged Up

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors debated the potential impact of a trade war in the wake of President Donald Trump announcing a pair of tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 9.36 points, or 0.04%, to 24,884.12. The S&P 500 added 7.18 points, or 0.26%, to 2,728.12. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 41.30 points, or 0.56%, to 7,372.01.

Oil prices settled a few cents higher on Tuesday, enough to stretch their gains to a third session in a row. April West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 3 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $62.60 a barrel. May Brent crude rose 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.79 a barrel.