... Dow Jones industrial average fell 4.9 percent Thursday, and Asian markets followed suit Friday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 0.4 percent. "Oil continues to trade in lockstep with stock markets," said Shum. "More bad ...

... region's markets sliding in 2008. Just last Wednesday, the Hang Seng index sank 5.4 percent. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 3.9 percent to close at 13,325.94 points, its lowest close in more than two years. China's Shanghai ...

... Major stock markets in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Britain, France and Germany dropped sharply earlier in the day. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index closed at its lowest level in 26 years. The Fed was expected to make an even more dramatic move later this week ...

... calming financial markets. By the time the Fed acted, Asian markets had already closed down across the board. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo fell 5.4 percent to end at 15,273.68, its lowest close in a year. Investors from Sao Paulo to ...

... economy, stocks roared ahead at the opening and remained high all day, due in part to the Dow's surge Thursday. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 1.6 percent. Traders also were encouraged by a new government report giving an upward assessment ...