Morning Report: US sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday

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Energy shares rose in line with the oil price. And financials also advanced. But healthcare and technology shares were weaker. Shares of AMC Entertainment rose 22.7% after the movie theatre chain said it sold $230 million of its stock. Shares in Abbott Labs fell by 9.3% after the company cut its full-year 2021 profit forecast. The Dow Jones index rose by 46 points or 0.1%. But the S&P 500 index eased by 0.1%. And the Nasdaq index lost 12 points or 0.1%.