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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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Dow Off 25 Ahead of July Jobs

Monthly unemployment report will show recovery's progress

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(Newser) – Stocks closed lower today ahead of a July unemployment report due tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal reports. Procter & Gamble weighed on the Dow with a 4.7% decline, over doubts about its sales strategy. The Dow fell 25 points to close at 9,256. The Nasdaq lost 20 points, settling at 1,973, and the S&P 500 shed 6 points to close at 997.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York in this undated file photo.
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen on July 8, 2009.
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen on July 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
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