US stocks halve gains late in the day to close below key levels


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S&P 500 fades late
Stocks were relatively stable in the +1.7%-2.2% for much of the day but headlines about Trump mulling sanctions on Chinese officials and firms along with restricting student visas weighed on sentiment late in the day and US stocks finished at the intraday lows.