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Wall Street ends down; geopolitical fears remain


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed down, snapping a three-day winning streak on Tuesday, even as investors adjusted to the insecurity created by events in Japan, the Middle East and North Africa.

    Volume was the lowest of 2011, based on preliminary data.

    Based on the latest available figures, the Dow Jones industrial average shed 17.98 points, or 0.15 percent, to end unofficially at 12,018.55. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 4.61 points, or 0.36 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,293.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 8.22 points, or 0.31 percent, to close unofficially at 2,683.87.

    (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)