Barclays Specialist Geoffrey Friedman looks at his computer screen at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Retailers pull stocks lower on poor holiday sales
Barclays Specialist Geoffrey Friedman looks at his computer screen at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
By CHRISTINA REXRODE
AP Business Writer /
December 27, 2012
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It was the first trading day after the Christmas holiday. Trading volume was low, and European markets were still closed.
Just 2.3 billion shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For the year so far, the average has been around 3.6 billion.
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