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HSBC's revelation further depresses bank sector

By Chris Bryant in New York

Published: November 27 2007 02:00 | Last updated: November 27 2007 02:00

Wall Street stocks declined yesterday as heightened fears of a US economic slowdown and acute turmoil in world credit markets sapped further confidence from investors.

A money market intervention by the New York Federal Reserve, a bail-out of two investment vehicles at HSBC and reports of heavy job cuts at Citigroup combined to depress market sentiment.

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