 The energy sector took a broad beating in afternoon trading Tuesday, as crude oil and natural gas prices took sharp dives on the back of a surge in the U.S. dollar and continued fears that a recession would dampen demand. The SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF XLE, -5.86 tumbled 5.8 toward a more than four-month low, with all 21 of the equity components losing ground by more than 4. 