S&P 500 index marks its longest losing streak in 36 years

NEW YORK (AP) — The slow, steady retreat of the stock market ahead of the 2016 election continued Friday, with the market falling for a ninth straight day. Wall Street is now in its longest period of decline in more than three decades.

Investors continue to focus on the U.S. presidential election, which has become too close for comfort for some investors and has put the market on the defensive.

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