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Stocks plunged Monday, starting a new month on a bad foot, as dismal manufacturing reports worldwide added to fears of a prolonged recession.

Wall Street stocks plunged sharply after Friday's opening bell. The decline follows huge drops in overseas markets.

Currency markets, commodities and bond markets are also volatile. Analysts say investors are worried about a global recession.

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Stocks plummeted Thursday, with the Dow plunging around 345 points as mixed retail sales, lower oil prices and dour labor market readings amplified worries about a global economic slowdown.

Stocks slid Thursday morning as oil prices rebounded and Wal-Mart's weaker-than-expected July sales report exacerbated worries about a consumer spending slowdown.

Stocks appeared poised for losses at the start of Friday's session as investors kept an eye on oil prices ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting.

Stocks dipped Wednesday morning as investors eyed rising oil and gas prices and geared up for reports on crude supplies and economic growth.

Stocks looked set for a sharp decline at Friday's open as AIG's big loss raised credit jitters and soaring oil prices fanned inflation concerns.

Stocks futures fell early Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

Stocks surged Friday morning as investors welcomed Google's strong earnings and took in stride Citigroup's big quarterly loss since the bank also reported higher-than-expected revenue.

Stocks tanked Friday after General Electric's weaker-than-expected profit report exacerbated fears about how badly the economic slowdown is going to impact corporate earnings.