MONEYWATCH
Europe fears smack U.S. stocks
May 08, 2012
May 08, 2012
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John Moore/Getty Images (AP) Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down almost 200 points at its low point for the day before recovering most of its loss to finish down 76. It was the average's fifth straight decline.
European indexes closed near their lowest levels in months, and the euro neared a five-month low against the dollar.
Prices plummeted for commodities like oil and copper that depend on the health of the world economy. The turmoil in Europe added to
The Dow Jones industrial average was down almost 200 points at its low point for the day before recovering most of its loss to finish down 76. It was the average's fifth straight decline.
European indexes closed near their lowest levels in months, and the euro neared a five-month low against the dollar.
Prices plummeted for commodities like oil and copper that depend on the health of the world economy. The turmoil in Europe added to
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