4:20 pm : Sellers were in total control Tuesday as tepid economic data and cautious commentary from the market's biggest momentum stock -- Google -- sparked widespread consolidation that closed virtually every (131 out of 139) industry group in negative territory. Adding to the market's volatility and some conviction behind today's broad-based move to the downside was heavier than usual volume due to some end-of-the month portfolio rebalancing by fund managers.
Before the bell, investors digested an upward revision to Q4 GDP; but even though that was widely expected, faster
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