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US stocks finish mostly higher after a weak start

By Alex Veiga
Published March 12, 2014 6:32pm ET
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US stocks finish mostly higher after a weak start
Specialist Frank Babino, left, works with traders Fred DeMarco, center, and John Liotti on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 12, 2014. U.S. stocks are heading lower for the third day in a row as investors continue to worry about slower growth in China and the lingering tensions in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) | Richard Drew

A late rise saved the stock market from a third straight day of losses.

The push was enough to nudge the Standard & Poor’s 500 index into the green by half a point Wednesday, as investors bought up oil refiners, mining companies and technology stocks. Refiners such as Tesoro Corp. led the gains.

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