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Banks Fall; Dow Slides 122

But indices lock in first two-week winning streak in nearly a year

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 20, 2009 3:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – Stocks fell today but managed to lock in the first two consecutive weeks of gains since May 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. Comments from FDIC chair Sheila Bair that she expects bank failures to drain her agency sank financials, with the broader market following... Read full story »

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