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S.& P. Turns Bearish as Stocks Plunge

NYT > Business  Wed, 07/09/2008 - 15:37

The S. & P. index fell 2.3 percent, entering its first official bear market since 2002. The Dow was down 2.1 percent.


 

Battered by Oil, Dow Touches Bear Territory

NYT > Business  Fri, 06/27/2008 - 21:11

The Dow briefly fell 20 percent below its October peak, the figure that is regarded as the start of a bear market.