Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000
February 8th, 2010 admin
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The Dow industrials finished below the 10,000 level Monday for the first time in three months, dragged lower by financial stocks, as investors remained concerned about Europe’s debt woes and the U.S. economic recovery.
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