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New York, November 06 (QNA) - US stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday, as investors digested recent gains and assessed the outlook for interest rates and corporate earnings.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 55.9 points, or 0.12%, to 47,255.12. The S&P 500 slipped 8.7 points (0.13%) to 6,787.59, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 38.5 points, or 0.16%, to 23,461.29.The modest declines followed a period of strong performance on Wall Street, with major indices recently touching record highs. Traders are now looking for further signals on the health of the US economy and the potential timing of future Federal Reserve policy moves. (QNA)
