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Egyptian stock market plummets as Morsi tries to defuse tensions

The main stock index tumbled 9.5 percent in the first day of trading after a controversial decree.

Morsi meets with judges as stocks in Egypt tumble

Following a controversial decree, President Morsi is meeting with judges in Egypt.

Guests attend the inauguration ceremony of the new headquarters of Egypt's stock exchange in the Smart Village on the outskirts of Cairo on April 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI

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