The Hit Farm

By Annalyn Censky CNN NEW YORK — Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points to hit its lowest level since December, as global economic fears gripped the market. US markets were already sharply lower on widespread worries, including the By Annalyn Censky CNN NEW YORK — Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow tumbling [...]

At noon, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 68 points or 0.6 per cent, to 11799 – which is about 100 points above its low point. The broader S&P 500 was down 5 points or 0.4 per cent, to 1249. The action was mixed within the S&P 500, Some highlights from the day's business [...]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the eighth straight session, dropping 266 points, or 2.2%, to finish at 11867. The S&P 500 lost 33 points, or 2.6%, to 1254, putting the index below its Dec. 31 close at 1257. The Nasdaq saw the steepest The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the eighth straight [...]