(CNBC) — U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday despite surprisingly dovish Fed minutes, amid apparent progress in the Greece-euro zone negotiations.
The Nasdaq held positive, about 100 points off the key 5,000 level, while the Dow Jones industrial average briefly turned positive before ending mildly lower above 18,000.
"The markets are weighing soft economic data against a Fed that is not entering strengthening," said Ben Garber, economist at Moody's Analytics.
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