Economy/Business News Alert: Stocks plunge after another day of volatile trading

---------------------------------------- Economy/Business News Alert: Stocks plunge after another day of volatile trading August 10, 2011 4:11:26 PM ---------------------------------------- Stocks finished the day down sharply as sellers returned to the market in full force following Tuesday's dramatic rebound. The Dow Jones industrial average was down about 520 points, or 4.6 percent, putting the blue-chip index below the 11,000 level it had managed to break through during Tuesday's rally. The Standard & Poor's 500, a broader market measure, was down about 52 points, or 4.4 percent, while the Nasdaq, a more tech-heavy index, was down 101 points, or about 4 percent. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/7CWL7Z/S381F5/JN68DJ/6PE1F3/L55L4/RF/h For more information, visit PostBusiness.com ---------------------------------------- Get a unique daily review and analysis of the debt, deficit and economy debate. Sign up for Behind the Government Showdown: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=admin/email/express&action=subscribe&newsletter_code=GVTSHTDN ---------------------------------------- Get breaking news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting NEWS to 98999. To unsubscribe, click here ---------------------------------------- ©2011 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071