Stocks end mostly higher as rebound fizzles; Nasdaq edges lower

Stocks finished mostly higher, but off session highs, as a rebound attempt lost steam in afternoon trade. The Nasdaq Composite , which attempted to bounce back after dropping 4% on Tuesday to post its lowest close since December 2020, gave up gains to end around 2 points lower, a loss of less than 0.1%, near 12,489, according to preliminary figures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished around 62 points higher, up 0.2%, near 33,302, while the S&P 500 gained around 9 points, or 0.2%, to close near 4,184.

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