Profit-locking pulled down the Nasdaq, with the index falling more than 13 points in pre-noon trading. The Dow was being propped up by more than 15 points thanks to a surge in Disney shares after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced a surprise 3-for-1 stock split. Asia: Tokyo traders, still awaiting Friday's stimulus announcement, kept the Nikkei flat. The Hang Seng slid 0.53 percent. Europe: Germany lost 2.04 percent, Britain gained 0.38 percent, and France was up 0.02 percent.
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Profit-locking pulled down the Nasdaq, with the index falling more than 13 points in pre-noon trading. The Dow was being propped up by more than 15 points thanks to a surge in Disney shares after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced a surprise 3-for-1 stock split. Asia: Tokyo traders, still awaiting Friday's stimulus announcement, kept the Nikkei flat. The Hang Seng slid 0.53 percent. Europe: Germany lost 2.04 percent, Britain gained 0.38 percent, and France was up 0.02 percent.
