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S&P 500 declines 1.5% on downbeat day for US markets
US stocks make little progress at start of the week
US stocks lack direction after post-payrolls record
Slide in US oil benchmark to below $40 a barrel ripples though equity and bond markets
S&P 500 energy stocks decline eight of the past 10 trading days
Southwestern Energy, Chesapeake and Marathon Oil all hit by energy sector weakness
Hershey surges on Mondelez bid and Molson Coors rises as brewer issues bonds
All main S&P 500 sectors close in the black
Equities make gains as investors pivot away from havens
Technology and healthcare sectors decline while energy stocks gain on higher oil price
Materials sector is firmer on brighter outlook for the Chinese economy
Chevron hit and shale producers are downgraded to junk
Big banks hurt by concerns over Fed’s rate rise timing
Defensives such as telecoms and consumer staples lead the S&P 500
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