Shares Dip Amid Economic, Security Fears
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European shares fell and government  bonds rose on Monday following an attack on a U.S. consulate in  Saudi Arabia and as Friday's weak U.S. jobs data continued to  chip away at economic confidence.
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Stocks dropped on Friday as investors tempered their optimism that the economy could avoid recession, and locked in profits on banking and pharmaceutical shares after two days of sharp gains.
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Stocks fell on Monday as concerns that the U.S. economy may slide into a recession persisted and the Pentagon said Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats had harassed Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stirring geopolitical worry.
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Stocks slid on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve lowered its economic growth forecast, adding to already frayed nerves after Bear Stearns said its two hedge funds that had big bets on risky mortgages were nearly worthless.
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Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising similar falls for Wall Street as investors abandoned assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.
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U.S. blue chips lost early gains and  slipped lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose and terrorism  fears sparked by a chemical scare in Washington crept into the  marketplace.
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Stocks fell on Monday after  disappointing U.S. employment data and a slowdown in  construction spending sparked worry about economic growth,  while a drop in crude oil prices hit energy shares.
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Leading British shares nosedived to session lows as Wall Street slipped amid ongoing concerns about the weak US currency.
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U.S. stocks slipped 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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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 inched lower on Monday as investors were hesitant to add positions after last week's broad gains and awaited a report on the U.S. service sector to yield clues about the outlook for the economy.
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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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U.S. stocks dropped on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, prompting worries the economy was slowing sharply.
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NEW YORK: Concerns over the economic impact of the Asian earthquake disasters pushed US stocks lower on Monday, putting Wall Street&#39;s recent rally on hold despite decent holiday sales figures and falling oil prices.
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U.S. shares slipped on Thursday as investors showed some caution about Friday's jobs report and the economy's prospects and seized the opportunity to take profits.
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Rising oil prices and continued weakness in the US dollar pushed stocks lower Monday as investors grew increasingly uneasy about the economy.
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Worries about the U.S. economy and fears over bank credit rippled across financial markets on Monday, sending stocks sharply lower and setting up Wall Street for a poor start.