New York, Aug 19, 2025 (AFP) - Wall Street mostly declines as tech names pull back from highs

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2025-08-19

Wall Streets stocks finished mostly lower on Tuesday, dragged down by tech companies retreating from record highs, while a Home Depot earnings report lifted retailers. The broad-based S&P 500 Index fell 0.6 percent to 6,411.37, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.5 percent to 21,314.95. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a marginal 10.5 points to 44,922.27, pulling back after hitting a record high on the back of Home Depot's q......

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