Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:42:03 GMT
S&P 500 ended higher on merger talks
US stocks were steady on Thursday, balancing between better-than-expected US jobless claims numbers and dismal data from the Eurozone. Market players were also cautious ahead of a G20 meeting due to start on Friday. The S&P 500 Index inched up 0.07% to end the session at 1,521.38. Six industries posted gains. The top-performers were oil and gas as well