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Markets Post Weekly Loss, Snap Four-Week Streak

FOX Business: Capitalism Lives HereThe S&P 500 slid more than 1% this week in its first weekly loss in five amid worries about when the Fed will begin tapering its vast asset-purchase program.Today's MarketsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.6 points, or 0.06%, to 15303, the S&P 500 dipped 0.91 point, or 0.06%, to 1650 and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28 point, or 0.01%, to 3459.For the week, the Dow fell 0.33% and the S&P and Nasdaq slid 1.1%. The market's seemingly endless rally has taken a breather this week. The broad S&P 500 is off 1% for the week as worries swell about when the Federal Reserve will begin paring back its quantitative easing program and whether the world economy will be able to handle the shock when it does. "Asset market movements over the past two days have largely reflected increased expectations of Fed tapering, adding to concerns about global growth," analysts at Barclays wrote to clients. Even an upbeat data failed to halt the fall. The Commerce Depart...

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