U.S. stocks headed for yet another sharply lower open Monday as stock markets tumbled further around the world on worries about the health of the global economy. U.S. stock futures fell but came well off their worst levels. Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 145, or 1.8 percent, to 8,116, after being down more than [...]

The FTSE 100 dropped more than 5% in early trading today as fears of a global recession spread through the world’s stock markets.
The top companies’ index fell 211.6 points to 3868 - its lowest point for more than five years after Wednesday’s 7% loss.
Earlier the Japanese stock market suffered its biggest losses in two decades.
Tokyo’s [...]

Market psychology experts weigh in on what’s feeding the selling frenzy on Wall Street and when to look for investors’ moods to change
Searching for a way to describe the current stock market meltdown? Call it the “Panic of 2008.”
In the past century, the world has seen countless financial crises, economic downturns, and market crashes. [...]

A vote is scheduled for Wednesday night on a modified Paulson plan, with tax breaks and more FDIC protection for depositors
After a seemingly quiet day in Washington—at least by the standards of recent weeks—the saga of the Treasury’s stalled $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector took another surprising turn early on Tuesday [...]

Will consumers stand fast or batten down the hatches? The health of the U.S. economy hangs in the balance
Only two months ago, the idea of crude oil falling below $100 a barrel and sharp drop in agricultural commodity prices would have seemed like a godsend to cash-strapped consumers. Gasoline and food prices have been [...]