US Stocks Decline Again Amid Rising Anxiety
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January 27, 2014

Via AFP:

US stocks Monday finished lower again as investors anxiously awaited a busy week of economic news that includes a US Federal Reserve policy meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 41.23 points (0.26 percent) to 15,837.88, the fifth consecutive session in negative territory.

The broad-based S&P 500 declined 8.73 (0.49 percent) to 1,781.56, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gave up 44.56 (1.08 percent) at 4,083.61.

Stocks fell sharply last week on concerns about weak corporate earnings and uncertainty in emerging economies.

Investors are "anxious," said Sam Sto...

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