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Stocks fall on Wall Street at the end of a turbulent week for the market

NEW YORK — Stocks are turning lower in midday trading on Wall Street at the end of a volatile week.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 67 points, or 0.5 percent, at 15,106 as of noon Eastern time Friday. The Dow had surged 180 points the day before.

PHOTO: Trader Michael Mozian works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, June 10, 2013. Asian stocks rebounded Friday June 14, 2013 from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Michael Mozian works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, June 10, 2013. Asian stocks rebounded Friday June 14, 2013 from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell six points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,629. Banks and energy stocks fell the most.

The Nasdaq composite fell 16 points, or 0.5 percent, to 3,428.

The market got no help from the latest news on the economy. A University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment fell in June compared with the previous month.

Casey's General Stores fell 3 percent after the convenience store operator reported earnings that fell short of what analysts were expecting.

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