Economic worry sinks Wall St; Dow falls 220 pts
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U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Wednesday, the first trading day of 2008, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, heightening concerns about the economy's outlook.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday on signs   the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously   thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of   large industrial companies.
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Stocks plunged Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down 200 points and erasing the gains from the past three sessions, as troubles for subprime lenders kept piling up and U.S. retail sales came in weaker than anticipated.
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Wall Street pulled back sharply after an unexpected contraction in the service sector rekindled investorsâ worry that the economy is headed for recession.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street stumbled Friday after a key survey showed that manufacturing activity declined in November and raised concerns that the economy won't be able to achieve a soft landing.
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Wall Street stocks sold-off on Wednesday as pending home sales fell to their lowest level since September 2001 and the defensive mood was reinforced by mixed news on the economy.
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Stocks fell on Friday on concerns that a White House effort to boost the economy would not be enough to forestall a recession.
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Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday sterday as concerns about the US consumer and worries about the health of financial companies weighed on equities.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with investors uncertain that equities could avert further losses amid lingering concerns about economic growth and fallout from a slowing housing market.
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Stocks fell on Friday as investors   worried that the economy will slow more sharply than expected,   prompting them to sell shares of big industrial companies such   as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N.
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Buffeted by concerns about a weakening economy, the stock market fell last week after two weeks of gains.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as data signaling strength in the economy and rising bond yields increased interest-rate concerns, spurring investors to lock in profits before a long holiday weekend.
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Wall Street stocks tumbled on Tuesday after an index of service sector activity slumped to its lowest level since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, accentuating fears for the health of the US economy.
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Wall Street stock indexes declined on Wednesday after weak employment data and a record drop in a home sales index heightened concern that turmoil in the subprime mortgage market was hurting the wider U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks fell for a second day on   Thursday as fears over inflation and higher interest rates   combined with signs of further weakness in the housing market   softened demand for equities.
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Wall Street stocks fell modestly Monday as the volatile crude oil prices pressured on the stocks while uncertainty over economic growth and electronic overshadowed the market.
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Business & money: Dow Jones industrial average falls 200 points as data 'suggests wheels have fallen off economy'