Dow ends up 152 on decline in oil, Bernanke talk (AP)

finished sharply higher Tuesday as oil prices dropped for the second straight day and investors were encouraged by the possibility of more help for the ailing financial system. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 150 points, and all the major indexes were up more than 1 percent. Crude prices tumbled $5.33 to settle at $136.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange , bringing oil's two-day drop to more than $9. Other commodities also pulled back. JPMorgan Chase & Co . Chief Executive Jamie Dimon gave the market some reassurance about the financial sector. Investors have been concerned this week about the health of government-backed lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the two companies' troubles helped send prices lower on Monday, but they also helped lead the rebound Tuesday.

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