Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:29 GMT
S&P 500 index retreats after Tuesday's rally
After Tuesday's rally, S&P 500 index finished slightly lower on Wednesday as financial shares fluctuated between gains and losses on Fed's stress test results. US index slipped 0.12% or 1.67 points and closed at 1,394.28. Cliffs Natural resources gained 7% after raising its dividend. Zions Bancorporation rallied 10.5% on successful test results while insurer MetLife, who failed the test, plunged