Dow off more than 200 after Nikkei falls 11%
(NEWSER) - Stocks around the world plummeted today, thanks to huge losses in Japan, where the Nikkei Stock Average fell a whopping 11%, completing its biggest two-day drop since 1987. That prompted big Asian and European sell-offs, especially in Germany, where the DAX 30 fell 4.5% in interday trading. In the US, the Dow opened off 246 points, likewise, the S&P shed 33 and the Nasdaq fell 64, according to the Wall Street Journal . More»
