New York, Oct. 20 (Petra) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the primary U.S. stock market index, surged 529 points, or 1.02 percent, on Tuesday to close at 52,495 points.

Following Tuesday's trading session, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite remained nearly flat, settling at 26,424 points, while the S&P 500 index rose approximately 21 points to reach 7,712 points.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices fell by nearly $2 to close at $101.09 per barrel.

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