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Wall St ends lower on profit fears

Fell for a fourth day on Tuesday

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Reuters New York
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:11 AM IST

Wall Street fell for a fourth day on Tuesday as more pessimism from U.S. companies compounded worries that the sluggish global economy is taking its toll on U.S. profit growth.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> slid 83.17 points, or 0.65 percent, to end unofficially at 12,653.12. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> fell 10.99 points, or 0.81 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,341.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> lost 29.44 points, or 1.00 percent, to close unofficially at 2,902.33.

 

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First Published: Jul 11 2012 | 1:40 AM IST

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