
U.S. stocks closed flat in another sluggish trading overnight amid mixed economic data and earnings reports.
Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 7.36 points, or 0.06 per cent to end at 13,164.78.
S&P 500 gained 1.60 points,or 0.11 per cent at 1,405.53.
Among the key S&P sectors, consumer discretionary rose, while utilities dropped.
Nasdaq added 13.95 points, or 0.46 per cent at 3,030.93.