U.S. stocks slide in early trading on Wall Street
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U.S. stocks slid in early trading following renewed concerns about Greece being forced out of the euro common currency.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 87 points, or 0.7%, to 12,416, shortly after the opening bell.
The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down 7 points, or 0.6%, to 1,309.
The technology-focused Nasdaq was down 14 points, or 0.5%, to 2,825.
Major European stock markets were down about 2%.
German officials expressed opposition to euro bonds because they said it would saddle them with the debts of other European countries, Bloomberg News reported.
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