US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St turns negative on consumer staples

NEW YORK Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks erased earlier gains and turned negative heading in late-morning trade on Thursday, weighed by consumer staples and healthcare sectors.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 28.20 points, or 0.28 percent, at 10,031.86. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX dipped 1.77 points, or 0.17 percent, at 1,053.56. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC fell 5.84 points, or 0.27 percent, at 2,135.70. (Reporting by Angela Moon; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)