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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on Thursday, August 18.
msnbc news services reports:
NEW YORK — More signs of economic weakness around the globe sent Wall Street sharply lower Thursday, following sharp declines in Asian and European markets.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 529 points in morning trading, but was lately off that low and trading below the psychologically-important 11,000 level. Continue reading.
Mark Lennihan / AP
Television crews broadcast from Wall Street, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in New York. U.S. stock futures rose Tuesday, but only after swinging wildly in overnight trading following the worst day for stocks since 2008.
This looks like a fake Hollywood set made for a movie, but it's real. Unfortunately, so is the downturn in the stock market. Let's hope the rebound is real too. Is bad news the new normal?
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Members of Congress and Capitol Hill staffers observe a moment of silence on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Washington, Jan. 10, 2011. A 22-year-old man has been charged with trying to assassinate Giffords in a shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 14 in Tucson, Ariz. Giffords is fighting for her life in a Tucson hospital.
Chris Carlson / AP
Marcus Joiner, left to right, Jason Hoffman, Elijah Otero, and Allison Weiss reflect during a national moment of silence at the site of Saturday's shooting in Tucson.
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Traders observe a moment of silence on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Matt Sullivan / Reuters
People attend a memorial service outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.
President Obama leads a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Arizona.
Justin Lane / EPA
Ashley Bouder and Andrew Veyette, dancers from the New York City Ballet's production of 'George Balanchine's Nutcracker,' perform during a visit to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Thursday, Dec. 23. The company is performing the traditional holiday ballet until Jan. 2, 2011.
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