Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:27:08 GMT
U.S. stocks almost unchanged after consumer sentiment report
U.S. stocks gained little after the University of Michigan published consumer sentiment data for July. S&P 500 advanced 0.07% to 1,676.13 at 2:20 p.m. GMT, and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17% to 15,488.29. The consumer confidence report showed a decline to 83.9 from 84.1 in June, while experts' forecast was a climb to 84.7.