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Caterpillar, Apple drag Wall Street lower

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NEW YORK - The S&P; 500 suffered its worst day since June on Tuesday, pulled lower by Caterpillar Inc after it cut its profit outlook, the latest high-profile company to expect growth will fall short of expectations. | Video

U.S. shares fall, euro pressured on Spain rescue

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors sought a catalyst to justify further gains and the euro was under pressure on concerns about a bailout for debt-laden Spain.

3:15pm EDT

Euro falls as risk rally fades, Spain in focus

NEW YORK - The euro slid against the dollar late in the New York session on Tuesday, pressured by a late fall in stocks and commodities as investors grew cautious about developments in debt-plagued Spain.

4:24pm EDT

Brent up on Iran tension, economic worry hits US oil

NEW YORK - Brent crude rose on Tuesday in choppy trading as rising tensions over Iran reinforced the geopolitical fear premium, while concerns about slowing global economic growth limited gains and pressured U.S. oil prices.

4:06pm EDT

U.S. natural gas futures end up, Oct set to expire Wed

NEW YORK - U.S. natural gas futures ended 3 percent higher on Tuesday, underpinned by short covering ahead of the October contract expiration on Wednesday, but high supplies, mild weather forecasts and slowing demand continued to limit the upside.

3:47pm EDT

Spain prepares more austerity, protesters clash with police

MADRID - Protesters clashed with police in Spain's capital on Tuesday as the government prepares a new round of unpopular austerity measures for the 2013 budget that will be announced on Thursday.

Spain, World 4:36pm EDT
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UPDATE 1-Jabil Circuit profit misses estimates, gives weak forecast

Sept 25 - Contract electronics maker Jabil Circuit Inc reported a quarterly profit below analysts' expectations due to a rise in costs, and forecast lower-than-expected current-quarter results.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Tuesday Sept. 25

* Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 15 to 18 points, or as much as 0.3 percent higher on Tuesday, according to financial spreadbetters. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on

Stocks, 2:37am EDT

European shares lifted by U.S. data

LONDON, Sept 25 - European shares rose on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. data lifted sentiment as investors searched for signs of sustainable growth in the run-up to the third-quarter earnings season.

Nikkei rises as investors buy ahead of dividend deadline

* Last day for ensure mid-term dividend encourages buying * Construction machinery makers weak after Caterpillar move * JAL sags 8.7 pct on fears of more China flight cancellations By Dominic Lau TOKYO, Sept 25 - Japan's Nikkei rose as investors picked up stocks ahead of Tuesday's deadline to qualify for mid-term dividends, but gains were capped on global growth fears, fed by weak German business sentiment and lower earnings forecast by U.S. industrial bellwether Cater

Hong Kong flat, China weak as transport stocks hit bumps

* HKEx shares down 2.6 pct on bond plan, low trading volume (updates to close)

Financials, Industrials 4:57am EDT

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