Wall Street flags as hopes fade

Crisis fears hit European shares
European shares fall amid increasing concerns over the state of the world's economy, mirroring a similar decline on Wall Street.

Gap profits higher than expected
American clothes retailer Gap defies Wall Street forecasts and reports higher-than-expected third quarter net profits.

US shares plunge to five-year low
Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries.

Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn
Stock markets across Asia follow Wall Street down as the US signals a shift in policy on its $700bn bail-out package.

US shares plummet after election
Wall Street shares plummet the day after the US presidential election as concerns remain about the economy.