Wall Street opens lower after run-up

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeNEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as equities paused after a 3-day winning streak for the S&P 500, which came within 10 percent of a historic closing high. The benchmark S&P had risen in eight of the past nine sessions, hit its highest point since May 2008 and was 10 percent below the record close of 1,565.15 in October 2007. The market has shown resilience of late, shrugging off sluggish starts and building upward momentum to finish higher. …



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