Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:28:42 GMT
US stocks pare most of losses in choppy session
US shares swung between gains and losses on Tuesday as nation's retail sales expanded less than expected and China expressed willingness to support European bailout fund. Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.03% or 4.24 points and finished at 12,878.28, S&P 500 index lost 0.09% or 1.27 point and settled at 1,350.5 while Nasdaq Composite index ended 0.02% or 0.44 points up