(CNN Money) — Stocks slumped Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending at 7-month lows, after the euro hit a fresh four-year low, adding to worries about the global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 115 points, or 1.2%, closing at the lowest point since Nov. 4. The S&P 500 index (SPX) […]
(WSJ) — Stocks fell as investors fled riskier assets, spooked by worries over the health of European banks and tensions on the Korean peninsula. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 185 points, or 1.8%, to 9881 in recent trading. It last closed below 10000 on Feb. 8. Global markets are slammed by growing tensions between […]
(WSJ.com) — Friday’s stock-market slide, fueled by renewed worries about Europe’s finances, could produce the first increase in daily volume since last week’s “flash crash.” If that happens, watch out. Traders usually interpret big drops on rising volume as a sign of firm conviction that could keep the selling going awhile longer. Composite turnover in […]