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S&P 500 – The US benchmark index gives up November gains: stocks fall after the end of the shutdown – Unclear Fed outlook weighs on markets and big tech Wall Street experiences losses as traders brace for a flood of economic data following the end of the US government shutdown. Stocks are falling and bond yields are rising, as uncertainty surrounds whether upcoming data will be sufficient to pave the way for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 relinquishes all of its November gains, as much of the optimism...