US stock markets were mixed in the morning trade. Analysts said manufacturing and consumer durable companies did not perform well as expected.
Dow Jones industrial average was down 27.04 points at 15,967.73. However, Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.41 points at 1,820.16 and Nasdaq Composite Index moved up by 7.68 points at 4,198.72.

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