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U.S. stocks pared losses midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite turning higher on Thursday.

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Thursday.

The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead of key national elections.

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Wednesday.

OPEC and Russia are looking to prop up prices that have fallen greatly since early June.

Futures trading indicates that the two-day rally seen in the market may stall, as traders pause for a breather and harp on economic fundamentals. On Tuesday, the major U.S. averages gap-opened sharply higher. Consolidating the gains over the course of the sessions, each of them closed 2.8% or above.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade on Wednesday after recording sharp gains in the previous session. The Dow Jones jumped by more than 800 points, while the Nasdaq Composite surged around 360 points on Tuesday. The S&P 500 also notched its biggest two-session surge since…

OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration called the surprise decision shortsighted.

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing more than 300 points on Tuesday.