Stocks sag as economy worries return
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Shares in Asia fell on Monday, with Japan down around 2.5 percent and Hong Kong down more than 3 percent, as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy returned to haunt stock markets, sending investors to seek safe haven government bonds.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with investors uncertain that equities could avert further losses amid lingering concerns about economic growth and fallout from a slowing housing market.
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Stocks fell on Monday after  disappointing U.S. employment data and a slowdown in  construction spending sparked worry about economic growth,  while a drop in crude oil prices hit energy shares.
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Stocks tanked Friday as worries about more problems in the bank sector, slower corporate earnings growth, the weak dollar, and record-high oil prices all came to a head.
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Stocks declined on Monday after  reports of disappointing U.S. employment and construction data  sparked worry about economic growth, and a drop in crude oil  prices weighed on energy shares.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, snapping the Dow's three-day run to record highs, as employment data renewed worries about slower economic growth, while shares of automaker General Motors Corp.  sank on fears a major shareholder may begin selling his stake.
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Wall StreetÂs growing pessimism about the economy sent stocks down for a second straight day.
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Stocks fell on Friday on concerns that a White House effort to boost the economy would not be enough to forestall a recession.
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Stocks fell on Friday as investors   worried that the economy may get bruised by a   sharper-than-expected slowdown, which prompted them to sell   shares of big industrial companies such as heavy equipment   maker Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N.
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Stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq falling more than 2 percent, after a report showing a decline in retail sales bolstered the market's suspicions the economy was heading into a recession.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday as worries over the worsening subprime mortgage market fueled more caution, setting the Dow Jones industrial average on course to drop below the 12,000 level for the first time since November.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after weaker-than-expected durable goods data raised concerns about the outlook for the economy and profits.
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US stocks ended the week on a subdued note on Friday when economic data combined with heightened credit concerns sent leading indices lower.
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Stocks slipped on Thursday as worries about rising bond yields overshadowed strong economic data and news of a $20 billion buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp.
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Stocks dropped in early trading, with Wall Street taking few chances amid concerns that shrinking credit is hurting the economy.
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Stocks extended losses on Wednesday after data showing weaker-than-expected existing-home sales added to concerns about the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks slid on Thursday as worries about bad mortgage debts hit bank shares and a warning from home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  reignited concern about weakness in the housing market.