Fears of a global recession and the massive self-off on Wall Street sent stock markets around the world plunging -- with stocks in Europe falling in early trading and Japan's Nikkei closing its worst week in history.
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Fears of a global recession and the massive self-off on Wall Street sent stock markets around the world plunging -- with stocks in Europe falling in early trading and Japan's Nikkei closing its worst week in history.