New York, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - US stocks open lower after two straight up sessions

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Wall Street stocks declined early Tuesday following two straight positive sessions as markets digested a major Google acquisition and the US Treasury chief's latest comments on tariffs. Shares of Google parent Alphabet were down about one percent as it announced a $32 billion acquisition of cloud security platform Wiz. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington could hold off reciprocal tariffs for countries that halt practices i......

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