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Down it goes: The Down Jones Industrial Average lost 1,175 points, or 4.6 per cent, ending the trading day on Monday at 24,345
Daily Mail: Dow plunges 1,175 POINTS in massive second day sell-off wiping the year's gains off the map
* Dow briefly plunged nearly 1,600 points, before recouping half that loss within minutes
* Markets closed with Dow at 24,345, down 4.60 per cent
* Stocks took their worst loss in six and a half years and ended a period of record-setting calm for stocks
* Market’s slump began on Friday as investors worried that signs of higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,175 points by the closing bell on Monday afternoon, erasing its gain for the year, as the market extended a slump that began on Friday.
Stocks took their worst loss in six and a half years and ended a period of record-setting calm for stocks.
Earlier in the day, the Dow briefly plunged nearly 1,600 points, before recouping half that loss within minutes, but its gains for the year were still gone.
The dramatic drop on Monday at one point brought the Dow below 24,000 points. The trading day ended with Dow at 24,345 point, down 4.6 per cent.
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Syria raids kill nearly 30, as war of words escalates over chlorine use.
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Syrian refugees at risk of being forced back home despite ongoing violence, report warns.
Turkey warns US troops over risk of clashes in Syria.
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Yemenis protest after US drone attack kills 7 in Shabwa.
Iran: Guards shoot sword-wielding man trying to enter president's office.
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ASIA
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Maldives crisis deepens as government defies supreme court.
US won't rule out Olympics talks with North Korea.
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North Korea plans to send arts troupe to South by ferry.
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China looks to stamp out cryptocurrency trading.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong walks free after jail term suspended.
AFRICA
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