The S&P’s 500 Index climbed 2.14, or 0.2 percent, to 1,372.54. The Dow average added 3.01 to 12,612.43 as a f. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 6.15, or 0.3 percent, to 2,364.83. Almost 10 stocks rose for every nine that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

(Bloomberg)