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Stocks Close Lower Amid Economic Woes

July 16, 2012

Stocks ended lower in light, choppy trading Monday, amid ongoing worries over the slowing economy and ahead of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech later this week. "It's a headline-driven market and we need a headline," said Brian Battle, vice president of trading a Performance Trust Capital Partners, of the quiet trading day. "We'll be watching Bernanke later on this week and more earnings."

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