NEW YORK — Stocks closed lower Wednesday after Europe’s central bank disclosed figures suggesting that banks in the region were becoming increasingly reluctant to lend to each other. The Dow Jones industrial average lost nearly 140 points and the S&P 500 index fell after five days of gains. The S&P is now negative for the year again, after barely turning positive on Friday.
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