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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Wall St falls after the resignation of ECB

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

1 of 2. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 29, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson

NEW YORK | Fri 09/09/2011 11:33 EST

NEW YORK (Reuters)-Wall Street shares fell on Friday as the surprise resignation of a member of the European Central Bank Executive Board and the skepticism about economic stimulus spending plans of President Barack Obama weighed on sentiment.

The Dow Jones industrial average.DJI fell 233.93 points, or 2.07%, to 11, 061.88. The Standard & Poor popular 500 index.SPX fell 22.55 points, or 1% to 1.90, 163.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 36.24 points, IXIC. or 1.43%, to 2, 492.90.



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