Major U.S. stock-indexes pared losses in late morning trade on Wednesday as robust economic data and recovering oil prices helped alleviate investor concerns about a global economic slowdown.

Most of all Dow stocks in positive area (20 of 30). Top looser - E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD, -1,46%). Top gainer - Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, +1,45%).

S&P sectors mixed. Top looser - Conglomerates (-1,2%). Top gainer - Healthcare (+0,8%).

At the moment:

Dow 17772.00 +10.00 +0.06%

S&P 500 2085.75 +3.00 +0.14%

Nasdaq 100 4431.50 +27.50 +0.62%

Oil 47.02 +0.42 +0.90%

Gold 1366.90 +8.20 +0.60%

U.S. 10yr 1.39 +0.02