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US stocks drift higher as optimism fades

Feb 09 2012 08:25 AFP

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New York - US stocks drifted slightly higher on Wednesday after optimism over upbeat company earnings and an imminent rescue deal for debt-wracked Greece faded.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 4.69 points to 12 882.89 in closing trade.

The broad-based S&P 500 rose 2.94 points to 1 349.99, while the Nasdaq Composite added 11.78 points to 2 915.86.

Trade was lackluster amid a dearth of headlines, Briefing.com analysts said.

"Markets lost their footing as investors await developments out of Europe," said Wells Fargo Advisors analysts.

 
 
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