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...The S&P 500 fell 2.09 per cent to 1,833.09 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.62 per cent to close at 16,170.22....
...“The combination of Windows 8’s sluggish adoption and the absence of compelling new hardware have been disappointing, with no relief likely until later this year,” said Rick Sherlund, tech analyst at Nomura...
...The S&P 500 energy sector index was 0.1 per cent higher as benchmark crude prices rose....
...(Financial Times) OVERNIGHT MARKETS: DOWN Asian markets Nikkei 225 down -21.61 (-0.17%) at 12,327 Topix down -1.48 (-0.14%) at 1,039 Hang Seng down -29.44 (-0.13%) at 23,061 US markets S&P 500 up +5.04...
...Economic data released on Thursday showed that rising food and energy costs sent wholesale prices in the US up the most in three years last month....
...after the electronics retailer reported earnings down 16 per cent in the fourth quarter due to restructuring costs and weak TV and entertainment hardware sales....
...The healthcare sector was the only S&P 500 index group in the red....
...In earnings news, the nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart beat estimates, while hardware supplier chain, Home Depot fell short of expectations....
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