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Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower Thursday as a higher U.S. trade deficit and questions about the labor market quashed enthusiasm over a policy change at the Bank of Japan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 33.46, or 0.3 percent, to 10,972.28. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 6.24, or 0.5 percent, to 1,272.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 17.74, or 0.8 percent, to 2,249.72.
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& #8226; Local
Local movers were led by UTi Worldwide Inc., which gained 2.8 percent to $103, Public Storage Inc., which rose 2.5 percent to $82.54, and Diodes Inc., which climbed 4.6 percent to $37.01. On the down side, Saehan Bancorp fell 8.6 percent to $18.75, Ryland Group Inc. lost 2.5 percent to $64.83 and KB Home slipped 1.9 percent to $62.18.