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Wall Street taps the brakes following its record-setting run – Sydney Morning Herald
US stocks are taking a pause from their big rally this month that vaulted them back to record heights as virus concerns hover.
All three indexes pared their losses as the day progressed. The S&P 500 had been down as much as 1.1 per cent earlier. Despite the soft lead, the Australian sharemarket is poised to open higher, with futures at 4.58am AEDT pointing to a gain of 13 points, or 0.2 per cent, at the open.
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