Stocks fell sharply at the open Monday, after another weekly loss for equities as recession fears grow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 471 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 shed 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.7%.
Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.