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(Newser) - Asian stocks nosedived today as market fears triggered by the US subprime mortgage crisis rippled across the globe. The steepest drop in 5 months echoed upheaval spreading outward from Wall Street, with Toyota and Samsung leading a retreat by large exporters hurt by fears that the lending catastrophe and resultant...

(Newser) - China’s securities markets recovered from Wednesday’s Pan-Asian slump and then some, surging to their third new record this week in today's trading. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 3.5% and the Shenzhen gained 2.3% after the codependent Nikkei and Hang Seng tumbled Wednesday on concerns about the...

(Newser) - Wall Street is dizzy after mixed signals threw traders into buy mode despite an abundance of bearish indicators today, making for one of the most volatile days in weeks. The Dow finished up 150.38 points at 13362.37, even after Asian markets plummeted across the board last night, a...