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New York: US stocks slid on Tuesday as fears the global economy may not avert recession slammed shares of technology and consumer companies, eclipsing a government rescue plan for banks.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 76.62 points, or 0.82 percent, to end unofficially at 9,310.99, based on the latest available data, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index declined 5.37 points, or 0.54 percent, to finish unofficially at 997.98.
The Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 65.24 points, or 3.54 percent, to close unofficially at 1,779.01.
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