US STOCKS-Wall St edges up as energy's gains offset retail data
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes turned positive on Tuesday, lifted by the energy sector's advance, which offset retail sales data pointing to weak consumer demand.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 14.43 points, or 0.17 percent, to 8,346.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 2.83 points, or 0.31 percent, to 903.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 4.05 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,797.26. (Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Jan Paschal)
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