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The Dow industrials fell below 10,000 again after an index of China’s economy was revised downward.

Fitch cut Spain’s credit rating, saying that the country’s debt will probably weigh on the country’s growth.

Shares rose as Chinese officials said Europe would remain one of their most important markets for investment.

The Dow Jones industrials plunged below 10,000 Tuesday after traders dumped stocks on worries about the global economy and tensions between North and South Korea.

Stocks are plunging as investors give in to fears that Greece's debt problems will spread and halt the global economic recovery.

U.S. stocks rose as optimism rose over the upcoming earnings season and confidence in the global economy strengthened after European leaders pledged to extend aid to Greece.

Asian stocks tumbled Friday as ballooning European debt and a rise in U.S. unemployment claims added to fears the global recovery could slip back into recession....

Stocks struggled after a quartet of blue-chip companies reported generally strong earnings but weak revenue, reinforcing investors' jitters about persistent weakness on the demand side of the global economy.