The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points , or 0.32 percent , to 970 .
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points , or 0.32 percent , to 970 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 2 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,649 .