Markets Mixed As Trade Deficit Narrows

The markets traded mixed during the midday as oil prices edged up while the trade deficit improved by the largest amount in more than five years. The Dow fell 36 points to 12,140 while Nasdaq gained 11 points to 2396. S&P 500 slipped a point to 1385. The 30-year bond inched up as the yield eased to 4.727%.