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Greek woes unsettle Wall Street | Greek woes unsettle Wall Street |
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(Close): Leading US stocks closed lower on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over economic woes in Greece. | |
Amid a day of low trading volumes, the Dow Jones fell 55.16 points to close below the symbolic 18,000 benchmark at 17,983.07. | |
The broader S&P 500 index shed 10.22 points to 2,080.35 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped 29.47 points to close at 4,777.44. | |
News of an early election in Greece has depressed . | |
The country will hold a general election in January, sparking fears over the European Central Bank's plans for new economic stimulus in Europe. | The country will hold a general election in January, sparking fears over the European Central Bank's plans for new economic stimulus in Europe. |
The day's biggest faller was industrial machinery giant Caterpillar, which saw its shares decline by 1.2% to finish at $92.59, as investors worried about the possible knock-on effects of plunging oil prices on its energy business. |
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