Breaking News Alert The New York Times Monday, October 6, 2008 -- 2:39 PM ET ----- S.&P. 500 Off 7.7%; Dow Industrials Down 700 Points Stricken investors worried about spreading problems in the credit markets bid stocks down sharply across the board, with major indexes falling more than 7 percent by midafternoon. The Dow Jones industrial average fell below 9,600, its lowest level in more than five years, with 90 minutes left in the trading session. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). ----- About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
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