US stocks edged up during early trades yesterday but flipped back thereafter as investors maintained caution ahead of key economic releases. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory after turning in mixed performances over the two previous sessions. The Dow gained 273.17 points or 0.7 percent to 42,387.57, the Nasdaq rose 48.58 points or 0.3 percent to 18,567.19 and the S&P 500 added 15.40 points or 0.3 percent to 5,821.52.
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