Stock market news live updates: Stocks whipsawed by record retail sales plunge, end session higher

Summary: Stocks reversed earlier losses and ended the session slightly higher, as investors continued to weigh new economic data and earnings results against hopes of a speedy economic reopening. The Dow ended the session up about 60 points, after shedding as many as 271 points earlier in the day. A flare-up in U.S.-China tensions also contributed to a move away from equities earlier in the session, with the U.S.