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The S&P 500 index has been dragged down by its technology sector and questions about the health of the broader economy.

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The U.S. stock benchmark was dragged down by its technology sector on Thursday and questions about the health of the economy.

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The U.S. stock benchmark was dragged down by its technology sector and questions about the health of the economy.

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Exports, dragged down by tumbling watch exports to America, began to fall, and economists slashed forecasts for next year’s economic growth to under 1%.

Still, the blue-chip index couldn’t sustain that momentum Thursday, dragged down partly by Walt Disney shares, which slid 7.7% after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue.

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