Wall Street started Wednesday little changed after enthusiasm over surprisingly strong retail sales was tempered somewhat by investors taking a pause after the recent rally.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> edged up 4.03 points, or 0.03 percent, at 14,454.09. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> added 0.29 points, or 0.02 percent, to 1,552.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was off 0.39 points, or 0.01 percent, to 3,241.93.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Bernadette Baum)