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Published in TZ Latest News 27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Nasdaq Leads Market Lower As Medical Stocks Tumble

The Nasdaq led the stock market lower Monday as medical stocks were routed. The composite closed with a loss of 0.6%, hurt in large part by biotechs. That top-performing industry group slid broadly. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB) exchange traded fund plunged more than 4%. Generic-drug company Mylan (MYL) rejected Teva’s (TEVA) buyout bid, which seemed to have a deflating effect on the health-care sector.

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