S&P 500 ends six days of gains on “cliff” worries

The S&P 500 ended its six-day winning streak on Thursday, retreating as worries intensified that Washington’s “fiscal cliff” negotiations were dragging on with little progress. Anxiety about the drawn-out talks between Democrats and Republicans was enough to offset encouraging data on retail sale…

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S&P 500 ends six days of gains on “cliff” worries