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U.S. probing high-speed trading, Attorney General says


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating high-speed trading for possible insider trading, Attorney General Eric Holder will tell lawmakers on Friday, according to an excerpt of his remarks.

    The disclosure comes the same week that securities regulators and the FBI also confirmed they are investigating potential wrongdoing by high-frequency stock traders.

    (Reporting by Aruna Viswanatha; Editing by Bill Trott)