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Dow, S&P fall on inflation concerns

In the lightest volume session of the year, US stocks fell on Monday after a lowered outlook from Kimberly-Clark heightened concerns about higher commodity costs squeezing profits in coming quarters.
April 26, 2011 / 17:45 IST

In the lightest volume session of the year, US stocks fell on Monday after a lowered outlook from Kimberly-Clark heightened concerns about higher commodity costs squeezing profits in coming quarters.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 26.11 points, or 0.21%, to end unofficially at 12,479.88.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.13 points, or 0.16%, to finish unofficially at 1,335.25.

But the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.72 points, or 0.20%, to close unofficially at 2,825.88.

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