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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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,

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The major indexes rose Tuesday, as Tesla and Google masked growth weakness. The CPI inflation report is on tap.