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New York Stock Exchange
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New York, New York
August 18, 2011
The New York Stock Exchange floor during trading as Dow Jones industrial average fell 419.63 points.
After just a few days of calm, stock markets heaved again, sending major American indexes down as much as 5 percent on persistent worries about the economy and Europe's debt problems.
Investors rushed into United States Treasuries as a safe haven, despite unease about how the government will address its deficit and economic slowdown.
August 18, 2011
The New York Stock Exchange floor during trading as Dow Jones industrial average fell 419.63 points.
After just a few days of calm, stock markets heaved again, sending major American indexes down as much as 5 percent on persistent worries about the economy and Europe's debt problems.
Investors rushed into United States Treasuries as a safe haven, despite unease about how the government will address its deficit and economic slowdown.
