While you were sleeping More mixed signals on US

While you were sleeping More mixed signals on US
By Margreet Dietz Oct 19 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street was mixed as investors weighed economic data providing an equally mixed picture on the outlook as weekly jobless claims disappointed, while an index of leading indicators bettered expectations and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region improved for the first time in six months. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.20 percent and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index eked out a 0.03 percent increase. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged 0.09 percent lower. “T...