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				Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall 
				Street. 
				 
				The S&P 500 swung to a loss of 1.1% after a pair of reports on 
				the economy came in better than expected. The Dow Jones 
				Industrial Average dropped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite 
				tumbled 1.9%. 
				 
				While the strong reports on the U.S. job market and business 
				activity were good news for anyone worried about a possible 
				recession, they could also make it less likely the Federal 
				Reserve will cut interest rates. 
				 
				Treasury yields jumped after the reports, and Nvidia and other 
				Big Tech stocks took some of the heaviest hits. 
				 
				On Tuesday: 
				 
				The S&P 500 fell 66.35 points, or 1.1%, to 5,909.03. 
				 
				The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 178.20 points, or 0.4%, to 
				42,528.36. 
				 
				The Nasdaq composite fell 375.30 points, or 1.9%, to 19,489.68. 
				 
				The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 16.84 points, 
				or 0.7%, to 2,249.81. 
				 
				For the week: 
				 
				The S&P 500 is down 33.44 points, or 0.6%. 
				 
				The Dow is down 203.77 points, or 0.5%. 
				 
				The Nasdaq is down 132.00 points, or 0.7%. 
				 
				The Russell 2000 is down 18.67 points, or 0.8%. 
				 
				For the year: 
				 
				The S&P 500 is up 27.40 points, or 0.5%. 
				 
				The Dow is down 15.86 points, or less than 0.1%. 
				 
				The Nasdaq is up 178.89 points, or 0.9%. 
				 
				The Russell 2000 is up 19.65 points, or 0.9%. 
			
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