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December 31, 2012 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 31, 2012 11:03 pm

A trader wearing "Happy New Year" glasses works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Monday. The stock market struggled for direction Monday morning after five days of losses, with the "fiscal cliff" just hours away and lawmakers still working on a solution.

A trader wearing "Happy New Year" glasses works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Monday. The stock market struggled for direction Monday morning after five days of losses, with the "fiscal cliff" just hours away and lawmakers still working on a solution.

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