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US stocks close mixed. Dow down modestly. Nasdaq leads.

The major US stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow industrial average down marginally while the NASDAQ index leads the advances. A look at the numbers shows: Dow industrial average -25.57 points or -0.06% at 42706.56. S&P index +32.91 points or 0.55% at 5975.38. NASDAQ index +243.30…

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Crude oil settles at $73.56

Crude oil futures are settling at $73.56 which is down -$0.40 or -0.54%. The high price today reached $74.96. That high was within shouting distance of the falling 200-day moving average is $75.34 ($0.38). The price has not traded above the 200-day average since October 8 (the break…

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