US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower after string of gains
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Last Updated: Mon, Aug 13, 2012 19:10 hrs
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday after six straight sessions of gains by the S&P 500 as Japan showed signs of economic weakness.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 24.23 points, or 0.18 percent, at 13,183.72. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.02 points, or 0.14 percent, at 1,403.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.89 points, or 0.03 percent, at 3,019.97.
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