US share prices mixed in choppy session
20-12-2008
US share prices ended a choppy day mixed - as investors remained uncertain that a $17.4 billion lifeline for automakers would make a lasting difference for the beleaguered industry. The Dow rose by as much as 182 points early on, turned lower at midday, recovered in the afternoon, but then lost ground again in the last hour of trading. At the close, the Dow was down about 25 points at the 8,579. Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index were up less than 1 percent.
