Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:46:10 GMT
U.S. stocks almost unchanged mixed economic data
The main U.S. stock averages remained flat as investors struggle to interpret recent economic reports. Data shows increasing price growth, significant gain in manufacturing output in last few months, while retails sales were weaker than projected. The S&P 500 gauge slid 0.06% to 1,681.43, the Dow Jones gauge dropped 0.02% to 15,480.44 and the Nasdaq stayed at 3,606.42.