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Wall St hit by caution before July jobs data


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as investors turned cautious before the government's crucial July jobs report, and took profits after a recent rally.

    The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 24.71 points, or 0.27 percent, to end unofficially at 9,256.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 5.65 points, or 0.56 percent, to finish unofficially at 997.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 19.89 points, or 1.00 percent, to

    close unofficially at 1,973.16.

    (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Jan Paschal)