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US stocks fall again, sending Nasdaq nearer to dreaded ‘bear’ market

A big drop in Netflix sent the Nasdaq into a deeper correction and closer to a ‘bear’ market territory.

WASHINGTON: Wall Street stocks tumbled again Friday following a plunge in Netflix shares that sent the Nasdaq further into correction territory, spurring questions of just how far the market will fall.

After a bruising session on European bourses, all three major US indices fell, led by the Nasdaq which lost 2.7% on Friday alone.

The tech-focused index is down about 15% since its November record, midway between the 10% loss considered a correction and nearing the 20% drop that qualifies as a “bear market.”

“We’re still pretty far from a bear market, but if we start to see signs that higher interest rates are slowing the economy, you could easily pass from a correction to a bear market,” said Gregori…

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