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In the global descent into recession, Japan continues to lead the way.

Markets fall sharply at opening bell as investors begin to give back gains one day after rally.

General Electric share fell Wednesday to levels not seen since 1991. The cost of protecting the debt of its ailing financing arm continued to soar.

Stocks recovered a little from the previous session's swoon, with the sectors that were most beaten down leading the comeback.

U.S. stock markets plunged by 4 percent to close at the lowest levels in nearly 12 years, igniting fresh concern over the depth of the financial crisis and where the bear market would find a bottom.

Wall Street is down sharply lower as investors second-guess Citigroup Inc.'s plans to turn over a big piece of itself to the government.

Financial stocks lead a pullback as investors look for clues about the economy.

Major U.S. stock market indexes tumbled more than 3% today to their lowest levels in more than a decade as confidence in the financial system and the overall economy continued to deteriorate.

General Motors shares on Friday tumbled to their lowest level in more than 70 years, pulled down by a drop in the broader markets and continued speculation about the future of the struggling automaker. One analyst even cut his price target to $0 from $1. Ouch!

Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc shares plummeted for a sixth straight day on Friday, hammered by fears that the U.S. government could nationalize the banks, wiping out shareholders.