Market meltdown: Global problem, global cure Global stock markets are in free fall Monday as European banks are starting to look like they may need their own bailout. Publ.Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:21:39 EDT Source: CNN.com
Dollar plummets against yen The dollar continued to rally against European currencies Monday but plummeted more than 4% to hit a 6-month low against the Japanese yen, as the credit crisis spreads around the globe. Publ.Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:27:44 EDT Source: CNN.com
Global markets thrash Europe's major stock markets hovered around the break-even point Tuesday even as lingering concerns over the credit crisis continued to haunt world markets and financial institutions. Publ.Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:56:26 EDT Source: CNN.com
Oil tumbles to 8-month low below $88 Oil prices tumbled below $88 a barrel Monday, an 8-month low, as banking turmoil in Europe exacerbated fears that a global economic slowdown will crimp demand for oil and gas. Publ.Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:37:11 EDT Source: CNN.com
Stocks slump despite bank rescue Stocks slumped Friday, as a brutal week ended with President Bush signing the historic $700 billion bailout plan after weeks of contentious debate. Publ.Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:46:46 EDT Source: CNN.com