Stocks erased most of their earlier losses in the final half-hour of trading Tuesday as materials and consumer discretionary stocks advanced.

The move came despite fears that Europe’s banking problems and North Korea’s threats of military action against South Korea could derail the economic recovery.

After falling 292 points in the first 10 minutes of trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average clawed its way back to finish down just 22.82 points, or 0.23%, at 10043.75.

(Sources: WSJ / CNBC)