Economic & financial indicators

STOCKMARKETS

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STOCKMARKETS Stronger-than-expected revisions to American productivity figures in the second quarter helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average to rise by 1.9%. But the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.2%, dragged down by losses in technology and pharmaceutical stocks.

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