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US equities closed slightly lower on Friday
as increasing euro area bond yields fuelled investors' concerns regarding
extending crisis in the region. Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 0.27% or 3.12
points and closed at 1,158.67. Nasdaq traded down 0.8% or 18.57 points
reaching 2,441.51 while Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2% or 25.77
points to 11.231.78.