Wall St ends mixed

U.S. shares closed narrowly mixed amid hopes for stimulus from the Federal Reserve
which helped limit losses from disappointing U.S. manufacturing report.
Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 8.70 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 12,871.39.
S&P 500 index added 3.35 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 1,365.51.
Among the key S&P sectors, industrials led the laggards, while telecoms gained.
Nasdaq composite gained 16.18 points, or 0.55 percent, to finish at 2,951.23.