From FT.com
Energy producers were especially weak as oil continued to fall from its recent peaks. Chevron gave up 1.2 per cent to $70.27, while ExxonMobil lost 1.4 per cent to $70.39.
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By midday, the benchmark S&P 500 was down 0.6 per cent at 1,022.13, while the Nasdaq Composite index was 1 per cent lower at 2,005.23.
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