Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:35:16 GMT
US shares traded mixed on Monday
US blue chip stocks climbed on Monday lifted by better than expected retail sales though Apple Inc erased gains for S&P main index and Nasdaq Composite. S&P 500 index dropped 0.05% or 0.69 points at 1,369.57 while Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.56% or 71.82 points and closed at 12,921.41. Nasdaq Composite index fell 0.76% or 22.93 points to 2,988.40.