US STOCKS-Wall Street falls on strong dollar, consumer fears
* U.S. dollar weighs on commodity-related shares
* Wal-Mart forecast sparks worry about consumer spending
* AMD shares rally after dispute with Intel settled
* Indexes down: Dow 0.9 pct; S&P 500 1 pct; Nasdaq 0.7 pct
* For up-to-the-minute market news, click [STXNEWS/US] (Updates to close)
NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell broadly on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed on commodity-linked shares and a guarded outlook from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) led to worries about consumer spending.
The greenback's rise helped push oil futures, which are denominated in dollars, down by 3 percent and caused energy shares to fall. The S&P integrated oil and gas index fell 1.5 percent. Continued...
© Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. | Learn more about Thomson Reuters
