U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Banks, Apple Shares Retreat
U.S. stocks erased an early rally as optimism about a drop in the unemployment rate faded, with banks reversing gains and shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) slumping.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down less than 0.1 percent at 1,460.2 at 2:58 p.m. in New York. The index rallied as much as 0.7 percent earlier, topping its best closing level in five years, following an unexpected decrease in the U.S. jobless rate to a three-year low of 7.8 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite Index erased a similar rally as Apple sank 1.9 percent to below its average price from the past 50 days.
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U.S. Stocks Erase Gains Amid Slump in Banks as Apple Tumbles
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The Nasdaq Composite Index erased a similar rally as Apple Inc. sank 1.9 percent to below its average price from the past 50 days.
The Nasdaq Composite Index erased a similar rally as Apple Inc. sank 1.9 percent to below its average price from the past 50 days. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
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