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- US stocks finish Tuesday's choppy session on a mixed note.
- January headline inflation cooled to 6.2% but the rate was higher than anticipated.
- Monthly prices rose as costs for food, shelter and gas increased.
US stocks ended mixed Tuesday as investors fretted about how the Federal Reserve will interpret the January inflation report that showed continued upward pressure on monthly prices.
The S&P 500 escaped the seesaw session with its third straight win but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, with Coca-Cola among the day's decliners.