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| | MSN Money - Market Report: Stock Ticker |
 | | Another rebound in chip stocks and software has helped Tech inch closer to break even while Financial trades near its best levels of the day, benefiting from an afternoon turnaround in Citigroup (C 46.63 +0.20), the most influential of the sector's 84 components. |
 | | Decliners on the NYSE, which earlier held a more than 3 to 1 margin over advancers, have seen their advantage narrow to a 19 to 12 edge, while declining issues on the Nasdaq, which at one point enjoyed a 2 to 1 margin over advancing issues, now hold a 17 to 11 lead. |
 | | With the major indices averaging a 3.5% advance over the last two weeks, broad-based consolidation efforts, amid concern that the outlook for earnings growth is already reflected in stock prices at current levels, are acting as the biggest restraining factor. |
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