STOCKS fell in a quiet, preholiday session as concerns lingered that a fiscal stalemate could hit the economy in the new year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 51.76 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 13139.08. The markets closed early, at 1pm, on Christmas Eve.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/stocks-slip-as-fiscal-cliff-fears-linger/story-e6frg916-1226543216508
