Early Sell Off Followed By Higher Close On Mixed Economic Data; Europe Ends Unchanged

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks fought back, rebounding from earlier losses Tuesday as a rally in retail and transportation shares eclipsed concerns about discussions on raising the debt ceiling in Washington, while further weakness for Apple weighed on the technology sector. On the economic news front, reports showed US retail sales rose 0.5 percent in December, led by an …