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News Summary: US stocks end a choppy day with loss

TUESDAY TUMBLE: Renewed concerns that central banks will ease off their support for the global economy hit the U.S. stock market Tuesday, wiping out its gain for the month.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

Renewed concerns that central banks will ease off their support for the global economy hit the U.S. stock market Tuesday, wiping out its gain for the month.

Market recovery continues on global economy hopes

Market recovery continues on global economy hopes

Oil falls as Italian election fuels market jitters

The price of oil fell below $93 a barrel on Tuesday, dragged down by the prospect that political uncertainty in Italy could rekindle Europe's debt crisis, weighing on the global economy.

Q&A: Currency the latest threat to global economy

"Increasing impediments to the free flow of capital might be thought to lower the potential growth of the world economy," said Stephen Lewis, chief economist at Monument Securities.

Yen strengthens against dollar after G-7 statement

The Japanese yen gained strength against the dollar Tuesday, after the Group of Seven countries said that volatile currency movements could hurt the global economy.

G7 warns of disorderly exchange rate moves

The G7 statement comes ahead of a meeting in Moscow at the weekend of finance ministers from the 20 industrial and developing countries, where the state of the world economy will be discussed.

Davos optimism downplays corruption, other risks

But other risks - especially that of not doing enough to combat persistent corruption - are emerging as new threats to a fragile global economy beset by challenges.

Worldwide companies aren't thrilled about growth prospects

"Most are saying that the global economy will stay about the same for the next 12 months.

CEOs head to Davos more pessimistic about 2013

"Most are saying that the global economy will stay about the same for the next 12 months.

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