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Stocks End Volatile Week Lower as Rising Yields and Oil Prices Weigh on Markets

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023.

  • The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq finished an up-and-down week slightly in the red after Friday's steep slide on higher bond yields and oil prices.

  • The slide wiped out Thursday's strong rally inspired by the big IPO of Arm (ARM).

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to post a very slight weekly gain.

  • Brendan McDermid | Reuters photo of traders on NYSE floor.

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