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Last Update: 3:17 PM EST March 02 2007

Stocks fell, setting Wall Street on course for its worst week in more than four years, as the diminishing appetite for riskier assets fueled a further rout in global equity markets. The Dow Jones is trading near 1% lower. Technology stocks were among the stock market''s biggest gainers at the start of the year as investors bet on a profit recovery. Apple shares fell 1.9%, while shares of Qualcomm lost 1.6%.