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>NEW YORK - U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday and the Dow hit its lowest close in three months as worries over a weak economy, a bleak outlook from FedEx Corpand gloomy news pointing to more trouble in the financial sector rattled investors.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 131.24 points, or 1.08 percent, to close unofficially at 12,029.06. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 13.12 points, or 0.97 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,337.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 28.02 points, or 1.14 percent, to end unofficially at 2,429.71.
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