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German Ban Weighs on Stock Futures

By:  STEVE GOLDSTEIN U.S. stock futures dropped Wednesday, the first day of the hastily drawn-up German short-sale ban, which served to reinforce rather than dispel worries over the health of European governments and the lenders that possess their debt. More than two hours before the start of trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 68 [...]

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