The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 80.12 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 27,896.72, the S&P 500 lost 6.92 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 3,373.43 and the Nasdaq Composite added 30.27 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 11,042.50. — AFP pic

NEW YORK, Aug 14 ― Stocks ticked down from six-month highs yesterday on concern over a stalled US economic relief deal, while oil fell and the euro edged up against the US dollar.