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U.S. stocks close down after long weekend

Xinhua, July 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, the first trading day after a long weekend, as Wall Street shifted its focus from Brexit to the uncertainty over the timing of a next rate hike.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 108.75 points, or 0.61 percent, to 17,840.62. The S&P 500 lost 14.40 points, or 0.68 percent, to 2,088.55. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 39.67 points, or 0.82 percent, to 4,822.90. Enditem