Oil for June delivery rose $1.29 to settle at $106.16 a barrel.

Gold futures for June delivery fell $1.80 to settle at $1,662.40 an ounce.

Bonds: The price on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury were lower, with the yield rising to 1.96% from 1.91% late Monday.

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