Wall St flat as commods weigh

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | February 17 2010 11:56 AM

U.S. stocks lost early gains on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened further, pressuring commodity prices and stocks in the energy and materials sectors.

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The dollar gained ground against the euro as uncertainty over Greece's public finances continued to pressure the single currency.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 9.67 points, or 0.09 percent, to 10,278.48. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 0.71 points, or 0.06 percent, to 1,095.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> gained 0.49 points, or 0.02 percent, to 2,214.68.

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