Asian Markets Tumble on US Worries

Story date: 2008-03-07 02:57:00
Added on: 2008-03-09 06:01:13

Newsday - Turmoil has engulfed global equities since last summer as rising default rates among U.S. mortgage holders with poor credit histories -- the so-called subprime problem -- raised concerns of a spillover effect that could lead to recession in the world ...


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