Breaking News Alert The New York Times Thursday, October 9, 2008 -- 4:17 PM ET ----- Stocks Plunge Again in Last Hour, Dow Below 8,600 A late-day decline once again pushed stock markets down sharply Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average declined about 7.3 percent or 678.91 points on the day to close at 8,579.19, about 40 percent below its peak close of 14,164.53, exactly a year ago. The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index was down nearly 7.6 percent on Thursday. 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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