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Urgent: U.S. stocks end slightly lower on Yellen's speech

Xinhua, May 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks decreased after wavering in a tight range on Friday, as investors were digesting Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech delivered in the afternoon.

The Dow fell nearly 0.3 percent, and the S&P 500 dipped 0.2 percent, while the Nasdaq edged down less than 0.1 percent. Endite