Communications services companies ticked down as traders rotated out of growth sectors.

Rival carriers Liberty Latin America and America Movil agreed to combine their Chilean operations, VTR and Claro Chile, respectively, in a 50-50 joint venture that will have 3 million fixed-line customers and 6.5 million mobile subscribers.

CNN said it has restricted access to its Facebook pages in Australia following a ruling from that country's high court that makes news organizations legally liable for comments on their Facebook posts.

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