Washington, Dec 30, 2024 (AFP) - US stocks tumble towards year-end

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2024-12-30

Wall Street stocks fell to close Monday's trading session, heading into the end of the year on a gloomy note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.0 percent to 42,573.73, while the broad-based S&P 500 lost 1.1 percent to 5,906.94. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 1.2 percent to 19,486.79. But there was no major catalyst behind the shift, noted Sam Stovall of CFRA, adding that the lead-up to New Year's Day was typically a low......

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