The Russell 3000 index dipped 6.1% this month and only 30% of its stocks produced positive returns, marking the largest loss since September 2002.
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Russell 3000 Index dips 6.1%
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Northern Rock announces losses
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Asian markets mostly reverse gains from previous day
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Markets extend losses
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Amlin tumbles after warning on losses
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Stocks suffer steep losses
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Yuan little changed after posting biggest monthly drop
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Shares lose 7pc in morning trade
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Wall Street pares losses, stocks trade mixed
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Premium Brands first quarter profits fall to $2.1 million from $3.4 million
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October saw 'sharp decline' in business activity
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Local market reverses morning losses
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U.K. stocks erase losses;
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US stocks retreat
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Ruby Tuesday posts wider loss
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Stocks suffer worst fall in a year
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Nikkei Stock Average closed at 10,235.76, down 226.75 points