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(REUTERS) -- Stocks cut losses and the Nasdaq turned positive on Tuesday as equities continued to show resilience after a five-day rally, but investors were cautious as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis faltered.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI dropped 34.47 points, or 0.27 percent, to 12,674.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX dropped 3.78 points, or 0.29 percent, to 1,312.22.

The Nasdaq Composite Index.IXIC gained 1.32 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,785.49.