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Empresas y finanzas

Wall Street ends down as Iraq concerns rise


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as early enthusiasm from economic data faded and concerns about the conflict in Iraq prompted investors to book profits after the most recent rally.

    Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 119.13 points or 0.70 percent, to end unofficially at 16,818.13. The S&P 500 .SPX lost 12.63 points or 0.64 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,950.01. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 18.32 points or 0.42 percent, to close unofficially at 4,350.36.

    (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)