The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 0.78, or 0.11 percent, to 736.07.
Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.18 percent. In afternoon trading, Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.07 percent, Germany's DAX index rose 0.33 percent, and France's CAC-40 advanced 1.13 percent.
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