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Wall St. edges lower as bank shares fall

December 29, 2016 7:33 AM EST

Traders work on the floor at the close of trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street closed slightly lower on Thursday as bank shares declined in quiet holiday trading as traders looked to position for the new year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> fell 13.14 points, or 0.07 percent, to 19,820.54, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 0.56 points, or 0.02 percent, to 2,249.36 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 6.47 points, or 0.12 percent, to 5,432.09.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Nick Zieminski)



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