The Dow Jones industrials plunged nearly 400 points on fears about high energy prices and a continued economic slowdown, raw nerves that have pestered investors for months. "The market is meeting its worst fears right now," said Quincy Krosby, chief investment strategist at The Hartford, a financial services firm. |
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