World Markets Plunge on Recession Fears
October 27, 2008 at 10:19 AM EDT
Equity markets around the world nosedived today (Friday) as fears of a global recession intensified. At noon ET today, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average Index had plunged 267.46 points (-3.08%), to trade at 8,423.79. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index shed 34.67 points…