Nasdaq falls 2 percent
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The Nasdaq composite index fell more than 2 percent on Friday, hit by concerns about weak job growth and a brokerage downgrade of chip maker Intel Corp .
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Japan's Nikkei average slipped 1.11 percent on Wednesday to its lowest finish in nearly two weeks, hurt by a tumble in U.S. stocks and a stronger yen by offering to buy a further 25 percent stake in the ailing chip maker for $1.25 billion.
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Stocks dropped 1 percent on Friday as investors took profits after two days of sharp gains and before the weekend.
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U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Monday, with the Nasdaq sliding 2 percent, as investors sold Google Inc.  shares after Barron's newspaper said the stock was overvalued and a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  raised doubts about consumers' holiday spending.
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Wall Street stocks were lower on Thursday, after a 32 per cent fall in profits at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) compounded woes in the banking sector and weighed heavily on market sentiment.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow knocked off its 14,000-point perch and the Nasdaq composite index down more than 1 percent after bellwether stocks Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc  posted disappointing earnings.
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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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Wall Street fell after a weak manufacturing report raised investor concerns of a further economic slowdown.
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Wall StreetÂs growing pessimism about the economy sent stocks down for a second straight day.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with   the Nasdaq dropping over 1 percent, as a decline in Intel Corp.   INTC.O shares dragged other technology issues down and data   on rising U.S. labor costs renewed inflation concerns.
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Business & money: Dow Jones industrial average falls 200 points as data 'suggests wheels have fallen off economy'
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Stocks fell for a second day in a row on Friday, with investors skittish about mounting risk aversion that has fueled a global equities sell-off.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as  weaker-than-expected earnings from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  JPM.N, the second largest U.S. bank, dampened Wall Street's  mood.
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Most markets in Asia were down between 2 and 3 percent today, their biggest drops since the sell-off two weeks ago.
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Stocks declined Monday, the last day of a volatile and difficult year on Wall Street.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of National Semiconductor fell more than 7 percent in pre-open trading Tuesday after the analog chipmaker lowered its fiscal second-quarter financial targets due to weak demand and high inventory.
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Stocks fell for a sixth session on Wednesday, led by the Nasdaq's drop of more than 2 percent as profit forecasts from Apple Inc and Motorola fanned worries about a recession and the outlook for tech.