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Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Stocks and interest rates tumbled Tuesday after fresh signs of a global economic slowdown spooked investors. U.S. markets are following those in Asia, which fell when Japanese data showed that the nation's recovery has slowed.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Stocks tumble anew on concerns Greece bailout won't stem losses; jobless claims disappoint

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Stocks fall for 2nd day as traders remain wary of debt woes in Europe; Dow falls 60 points

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Stocks plunged around the world Tuesday as fears spread that Europe's attempt to contain Greece's debt crisis would fail. The dollar spiked against the embattled euro, sending prices for oil and other commodities sharply lower.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  Stocks plunged in the U.S. and Europe Tuesday after Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt of the two European countries. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 213 points, its worst loss in almost three months.