Wall Street stocks cut losses with major indexes turning positive in mid-morning trade on Tuesday, led by gains in financials and industrial shares.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 9.46 points, or 0.08 percent, at 11,406.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> added 4.16 points, or 0.35 percent, at 1,205.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> put on 1.58 points, or 0.06 percent, at 2,616.50.

(Reporting by Angela Moon; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)