Late Day Losses Continue

This morning's trading session was greated with mixed messages as housing starts were up and housing permits were down.  Looking for any way to move ahead, stocks began the day slightly higher.  But throughouot the day stocks waned and the pattern of late days selloffs that we have seen for several sessions continued.  Germany's Angela Merkel stated today that she would like to keep Greece in the Eurozone and that temporarily placated traders on that front.  The Dow closed down 33 points.