An early rally faded by late morning as tech stocks took a dive. The Nasdaq was off more than 9 points, and the Dow was off more than 22. Asia: The Hang Seng gained 0.64 percent. The Nikkei lost 0.80 percent. Europe: A gaining day in Germany (1.78 percent), France (1.33 percent), and Britain (0.90 percent).
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An early rally faded by late morning as tech stocks took a dive. The Nasdaq was off more than 9 points, and the Dow was off more than 22. Asia: The Hang Seng gained 0.64 percent. The Nikkei lost 0.80 percent. Europe: A gaining day in Germany (1.78 percent), France (1.33 percent), and Britain (0.90 percent).