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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 971.82 to 38,170.41, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 415.55 to 15,870.90.Gold also climbed to burnish its reputation as a safe-haven investment, unlike some others.In the bond market, shorter-term Treasury yields fell as investors expect the Fed to cut its main overnight interest rate later this year to support the economy.But longer-term yields rose with doubts about the United States맥스카지노� standing in the global economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.40%, up from 4.34% at the end of last week and from just about 4% earlier this month. That맥스카지노�s a substantial move for the bond market.The U.S. dollar맥스카지노�s value, meanwhile, fell against the euro, Japanese yen, the Swiss franc and other currencies.___AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.