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The Federal Reserve is postponing the release of stress tests on the biggest U.S. banks while executives debate preliminary findings with examiners. And the market didn't regard this as a positive sign.

In corporate news, two insurers -- the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and MetLife Inc. -- posted losses for the first quarter late Thursday. And MasterCard Inc. tumbled as a stronger dollar and a decrease in credit card spending weighed on results.

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