(Reuters) – Stocks added to modest gains after the Institute for Supply Management’s services index came in a touch higher than expectations.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 20.21 points, or 0.17 percent, to 12,121.67. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX added 4.21 points, or 0.33 percent, to 1,282.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 11.50 points, or 0.42 percent, to 2,771.51.
(Reporting By Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Padraic Cassidy)