Dow, S&P slightly add to gains after data (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? The Dow and S&P 500 slightly added to gains and the Nasdaq pared losses on Thursday after data on manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, housing market and a research group's leading index of economic indicators.

The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) gained 32.32 points, or 0.28 percent, to 11,536.94. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (.SPX) added 2.92 points, or 0.24 percent, to 1,212.80. The Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC) was down 10.92 points, or 0.42 percent, to 2,593.12.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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