NEW YORK—Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses as continuing tension in Libya kept the U.S. market searching for direction on the anniversary of the bull market's start.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 5 points to 12210. Leading the declines, Caterpillar fell 1.5%, while DuPont slipped 1.2%. Keeping the losses in check, International Business Machines rose 2.8%, while Merck gained 1.5%.





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