Dow down sharply in early morning trading
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Investors worried about third quarter earnings looked past a surprise drop in wholesale prices, keeping stocks mixed Friday. Blue-chips dropped on profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc.
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Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after data showing higher-than-expected labor costs fueled concern that inflation and rising interest rates will harm corporate earnings.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets dropped in morning trading on Wednesday in the wake of heavy falls to Chinese equities.
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Leading shares closed near day's lows in mid-afternoon trade Friday after much weaker than expected US non-farm payroll data dragged the Dow nearly 200 points lower in morning deals.
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The Dow Jones industrial average and   the S&P 500 stock indexes pared earlier gains and the Nasdaq   fell into negative territory by midday on Tuesday as investors   worried the market's strong climb through September may have   made stocks too pricey.
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Wall Street stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after an index of manufacturing contracted last month to its lowest level since April 2003, raising fears that the US economy is slowing more than expected.
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A steep stock plunge on Wall Street in response to a weak business survey was followed Wednesday morning by sharp declines on Asian markets.
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Stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, as investors took advantage of an early rally on housing data to lock in profits in advance of a long U.S. holiday weekend.
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London equities fell in early trading on Wednesday, after Wall Street markets suffered their worst losses for three weeks on renewed concern about the health of the US housing market.
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U.S. stocks dropped sharply in late afternoon trading on Friday, with financial shares extending losses amid concerns about fewer buyout financings and the subprime mortgage industry.
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Stocks slid sharply on Friday, after bellwether stocks such as Caterpillar and Google posted disappointing earnings.
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Wall Street stocks traded sharply lower Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a warning over the nation&#39;s spiraling trade deficit.
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Stocks dropped on Friday, with the Dow and S&P down 1 percent, as investors locked in profits after two days of sharp gains, with financial and defensive sectors among those leading declines.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 opening sharply lower on Wednesday.
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European stock markets fell strongly in early trading, hit by profit-taking following a weak overnight showing by Wall Street and gloom for Asian markets.
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Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after Merrill Lynch cut its rating on three investment banks, while housing and consumer confidence data added to concerns about the economy's health.
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Stocks plummeted this morning after an emergency rate cut from the Fed failed to reassure investors worried about a recession. The Dow tumbled more than 400 points right after the opening bell, then recovered a bit. International markets also have plunged on worries about a global slowdown.