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S&P turns positive in late trade


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained ground late in the session on Thursday, with the S&P 500 trading near break-even as pressure on equities from rising oil prices eased.

    Light U.S. crude dropped 2 percent after settlement while Brent dipped 0.4 percent.

    The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 18.77 points, or 0.16 percent, to 12,087.01. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 0.68 point, or 0.05 percent, to 1,308.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 17.70 points, or 0.65 percent, to 2,740.69.

    (Editing by James Dalgleish)