Wall Street ends up slightly as earnings awaited

12:19pm EDT

NEW YORK | Mon Apr 8, 2013 4:07pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended a volatile session higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to an earnings season expected to show modest growth despite concerns about macroeconomic conditions.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was up 48.23 points, or 0.33 percent, to finish unofficially at 14,613.25. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was up 9.79 points, or 0.63 percent, to end unofficially at 1,563.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 18.39 points, or 0.57 percent, to close unofficially at 3,222.25.



(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)
　
　
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