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S&P 500 retreats from 7,500; Nasdaq -1.5% on Trump-Xi empty-handed

Beijing summit wraps without policy breakthrough; profit-taking rolls out. Intel -5%, AMD -3%, Micron -4% lead selloff. Dow drops 537 points to close.

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