As recently as Monday, the main indices fell by around 2–3 percent.
The US stock market closed higher on Tuesday after a three-day slide.
All three of Wall Street’s main indexes were up after the close of trading.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8 percent, while the broader S&P 500 was up 1.0 percent. The technology-focused Nasdaq was up 1.0 percent.
On its calmer day, Wall Street followed the example of the Asian and European stock markets.
As recently as Monday, the main indices fell by around 2–3 percent.