Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose as energy futures declined.

U.S. auto maker Ford Motor and Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD are negotiating a partnership in which the American carmaker would buy batteries from the Chinese auto giant for some of Ford's hybrid-vehicle models.


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