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Stocks mixed on income report
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. blue chips reacted badly to a weak personal income and spending report, but the tech sector showed some strength.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 7.65 points, or 0.07 percent, to 10,545.13 in late-morning trading. The Nasdaq composite edged up 3.32, or 0.16 percent, to 2,144.54, and the Standard & Poor's 500 rose 0.12 points, or 0.01 percent, to 1,227.80.
The Commerce Department said Friday that personal outlays decreased $46.5 billion in August, in contrast to an increase...
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