Gold surges into $900 territory

US concerns prompt market falls
World shares tumble on mounting investor concerns about the health of the US economy.

US loses 62,000 jobs during June
US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading for a recession.

IBM profits surge despite economy
Computer giant IBM reports a 26% jump in quarterly profit despite fears of a faltering US economy.

Fears of long recession rising
There is little debate about whether the U.S. economy is in a recession. The question is how painful and long the downturn will be.

World shares down on market fears
Shares fall globally at the start of the week amid growing concerns over the state of the US economy.