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US stocks edge lower at midday after early rise

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The U.S. stock market is slipping after an early rise brought on reports of a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 eased one point, or less than 0.1 percent, to 2,000 in midday trading Wednesday. The Nasdaq fell 25 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,572. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,087.

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