Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:27:43 GMT
US stocks pare losses on Wednesday
US equities mostly offset losses on Wednesday as Europe continue to show signs of deepening recession while US data indicates recovery. S&P 500 Index traded nearly flat increasing by 0.03% or 0.4 points at 1,292.48. Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.1% or 13.02 points down at 12,449.45, while Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.31% or 8.26 points reaching 2,710.76.