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US markets closed lower on weak data and decline in tech shares

11 Sep 2012 Evaluate

The US markets closed lower on Monday on getting weak economic data from both domestic as well as global front. Traders opted to book some profit ahead of the of big Fed meeting. Technology pack was weighed down by the weakness in Intel shares after various brokerages cut price targets on the chipmaker. Investors sold some tech bellwether stocks fearing decline after they performed well all year. Worse-than-expected data on imports from China added to selling in the sector.

Meanwhile the major weakness was induced by report that Chinese import fell by 2.6 per cent on the year in August, while Exports grew 2.7 per cent, below forecasts for a 3 per cent rise. Investors were reluctant to put higher bets before key event this week, including a ruling by Germany's constitutional court on Wednesday on the legality of the euro zone's permanent financial rescue fund and a policy decision from the Fed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 52.35 points or 0.39% to close at 13,254.29. The Standard & Poor's 500 declined by 8.84% or 0.61 percent to 1,429.08 and the Nasdaq composite slumped by 32.40 points or 1.03 percent to 3,104.02.

The Indian ADRs made a mixed closing, Dr Reddy’s was up by 0.19%, Sterlite Inds was up by 0.02% and MTNL was up by 0.01%.

On the other hand, HDFC Bank was down by 0.69%, ICICI Bank was down by 0.43% and Tata Motors was down by 0.37%.

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