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World Markets Tumble

Biggest drop in over 20 years, Brit bailout fails to stop FTSE dive

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 8, 2008 2:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – Fears of a global recession sent markets plummeting around the world today, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index nosedived 9.4%—its biggest fall since the stock market crash of 1987. Indonesia and Russia halted trading after their benchmark index dove 10%. Of 100 companies listed...   Read full story »

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