Energy shares helped pull the Standard and Poor's 500-stock index higher, as an improving outlook for the sector sent it higher on a day heavy with merger and acquisition activity.
The S&P 500-stock gained one point, or 0.1 per cent, to 1521, and the Nasdaq Composite Index tacked on two points, or 0.1 per cent, to 3199. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down nine points, or 0.1 per cent, to 13973.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/deals-help-stem-us-stock-losses/story-e6frg91o-1226578372280
