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US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked for signs of progress on government stimulus and US-China trade talks.
The S&P 500 hit a record high in intraday trading before paring gains. 
Housing starts jumped by 22.6% in July, more than economists expected, showing continued strength in the housing-market recovery.
Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked in negotiations on the next stimulus bill, while the Trump administration on Monday imposed new restrictions on Huawei.
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US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as  positive housing data outweighed stalled negotiations for further government stimulus. 

The S&P 500 hit an intraday record Tuesday morning, climbing to a fresh high of 3,393.52 before paring gains. It’s the first time the index has reached a record since the coronavirus pandemic roiled global markets in March. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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