Asia

Dow Loses Nearly 3.6 Percent. How Will Markets Fare On Tuesday?

1:32pm August 25, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Stock prices in Asia are battered and prices are down in Europe too. In the U.S., investors wait to see if the turmoil is abating. Stocks began dropping over concerns about China's economic slowdown.

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Chinese Woman Circumvents Air Safety Rules Regarding Liquid

1:32pm August 25, 2015

Airport security wouldn't let a woman board with a full bottle of liquid. Unwilling to drop her bottle of cognac in the trash, she drank it all. In the end, she was too inebriated to board.

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A Nasty Place On Wall Street: What Kind Of A Dive Is This?

3:48am August 25, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Stock prices plunged Monday, prompting Wall Street analysts to talk about a "correction" in stock prices. But many savers worry that this might be the start of a long "bear" market.

Economists Divided Over Interest Rate Hike Amid Market Turmoil

10:26pm August 24, 2015

by Chris Arnold

With stocks plummeting around the world, the Federal Reserve has a monumental decision to make about interest rates at its September meeting. Some Fed watchers say it won't dare raise rates for fear of adding to jitters about a global slowdown. But others say abandoning plans to raise rates this year would send an even worse signal.

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World News

Sell-Off Continues In Asia's Financial Markets

10:24pm August 24, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

The Shanghai stock market plunged more than 8 percent on Monday and major markets were down across Asia over concerns about China's economy. Those worries are having an impact around the globe.

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Dow Index Closes Below 16,000 After Plunging Nearly 3.6 Percent

6:57pm August 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Dow Jones benchmark started Monday's session above 16,459 and fell more than 1,000 points before closing at 15,871. The index lost about 3.6 percent of its value.

How The Devaluation Of The Yuan Could Have Long-Lasting Effects In Africa

6:51pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Deborah Brautigam, director of the China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, about the relationship between the Chinese and African economies.

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What Does The Market Turmoil Mean For Your Retirement Fund?

6:37pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Kotok, chairman and chief investment officer of Cumberland Advisors, about what the sell-off means for retirement investments.

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Commodities Trader 'Somewhat Confident' We've Seen The Worst Of Market Fall

6:37pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chicago-based commodities trader Jack Scoville about this wild day for the markets. He says he hasn't seen anything quite like it in the near 30 years he's been trading.

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Response To Volatile Wall Street Muted In Lower Manhattan

6:37pm August 24, 2015

by Joel Rose

It was an erratic day on Wall Street Monday. But outside the New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan, traders and tourists alike were taking the ups and downs in stride.

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