Dow Jones plunges 1,000 points as inflation fears spook investors
by Larry Elliott and Dominic Rushe from on (#3FE1Y)
Another day of wild swings in the financial markets saw a loss for the day of over 4%
Wall Street was on Thursday heading for its toughest week in more than two years after fears of higher interest rates led to a fresh plunge in New York stocks.
Another day of wild swings in the financial markets saw more than 1,000 points wiped off the Dow Jones industrial average - a loss for the day of over 4%. It was the third drop of more than 500 points for the Dow in the last five days and the Dow is now down 10% from its peak on 26 January, a fall known as a "correction".
1,175.21, 5 February 2018
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