US indices end mixed; MTNL ADR drops 5%

The US indices ended on a mixed note. While the Dow Jones industrial average was down five points at 13,628, the Nasdaq added 12 points to 2605.

Indian ADRs, too, ended on a mixed note. MTNL plunged over 5% to $7.20, and Dr.Reddy's slipped over 2% to $15.86. On the other hand, VSNL moved up 1.5% to $22.43, and Tata Motors gained 1% at $18.64.