Published October 20, 2011 4:07pm EDT | Updated January 7, 2015 3:10pm EST

S&P 500 edges up, all eyes on Europe

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 36.94 points, or 0.32 percent, to 11,541.56. The S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 5.46 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,215.34. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> slipped 5.42 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,598.62.

(Editing by Kenneth Barry)