Stock indexes turned positive on Tuesday, lifted by the energy sector's advance, which offset retail sales data pointing to weak consumer demand.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 14.43 points, or 0.17 percent, to 8,346.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 2.83 points, or 0.31 percent, to 903.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 4.05 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,797.26.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Jan Paschal)

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