
U.S. stocks closed narrowly mixed in sluggish trade overnight on weaker-than-expected existing home sales report.
Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 45.57 points, or 0.35 per cent at 13,124.62
S&P 500 fell 2.63 points, or 0.19 per cent at 1,402.89.
Among the key S&P sectors, energy was the biggest laggard, while telecoms ended higher.
Nasdaq composite gained 1.17 points, or 0.04 per cent at 3,075.32, after hitting new 11-year high.