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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks End Volatile Day With Modest Loss

U.S. stocks fell modestly on Thursday, substantially paring intraday losses after upbeat U.S. economic reports and gains for Hewlett-Packard Co. countered worries about the Federal Reserve potentially tapering its bond-buying program.Stocks had dropped sharply at the start of trading, taking their cue from a massive selloff in Japanese equities overnight. However, they began to lift off their session lows after the release of housing data mid-morning.The session was choppy, with stocks briefly rising into positive territory only to surrender those gains.The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (SPX) dipped 4.84 points, or 0.3%, to end at 1,650.51, with utilities leading declines among its 10 major sectors and telecommunications the only gainer. The Nasdaq Composite (RIXF) fell 3.88 points, or 0.1%, to 3,459.42.After dropping as much as 127 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) finished down 12.67 points, or 0.1%, at 15,294.50, with only nine of its 30 components in positive territory.T...

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