US STOCKS-S&P 500 index holds steady after run to record – Reuters

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* ISM data shows upbeat business activity in October
* Dow up 0.28%, S&P 500 down 0.01%, Nasdaq up 0.14% (Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline)
By Chuck Mikolajczak…

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