US stock indexes edge higher in morning trading; oil slumps

U.S. stocks inched higher in midday trading Wednesday as gains in banks were partially outweighed by a slide in energy companies following a steep slump in crude oil prices. Investors were sizing up the latest company earnings and looking ahead to former FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony Thursday as part of the investigation into Russia's possible election meddling.

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