Dow Jones up 0.56%, NASDAQ up 0.08%, S&P 500 up 0.32%. Materials shares rise 1.7%, consumer discretionary down 1.3%. University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index beats estimates. Oil down 3.3%, gold up 2.3%, silver up 3.8%, copper up 2.2%. European and Asian markets close higher.

US stocks down, Dow Jones drops 300 points. Real estate shares up, technology stocks down. U.S. trade deficit shrinks, imports and exports increase.

US stocks traded lower, with Nasdaq falling over 1%. Energy shares jumped 2.4% while industrials fell 2.4%. Core & Main Inc reported upbeat earnings. Cracker Barrel and Yuanbao…