World Markets Plunge On Recession Fears
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 20:00 PM EDT
Equity markets around the world nosedived today (Friday) as fears of a global recession intensified. At noon ET today (Friday), the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (^DJI) had plunged 267.46 points (-3.08%), to trade at 8,423.79. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) shed 34.67 points (-2.16%), to reach 1,569.24. And the broader ...