Updated from 3:24 p.m. EST
Stocks took a twisting route to end little changed Thursday as traders contended with a two-session rally, a weak report on Midwestern manufacturing and mixed retail sales results.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.80 points, or 0.04%, to 12,221.93 after swinging in a range of more than 100 points. The S&P 500 tacked on 1.15 points, or 0.08%, at 1400.63, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped less than a point to finish at 2431.77.
Early on, sellers were spurred to action after the Chicago purchasing managers' index for November was much softer than expected, falling to 49.9 from 53.5 in October. An uptick to 54.4 had been forecast. A number below 50 signals contraction, while a reading above points to expansion. ...
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