Crisis' Effect Is All About Life StageHere's a look at how retirement savers in different age groups are coping with Wall Street's losses -- and advice on what you should be doing to protect your nest egg.
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| Dow | 7,997.28 | -427.47 | -5.07% |
| Nasdaq | 1,386.42 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| S&P 500 | 806.58 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.3910% | 0.0000 | |
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Recession Fears Sink World Markets- AP
European and Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging the day before. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 87.46 points, or 2.2 percent, at 3,918.22, while Germany's DAX was 145.17 points, or 3.3 percent, lower at 4,208.92.
- Detroit automakers' rescue stalls in Senate- AP
- Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year- AP
- Stock futures sink further after big loss yesterday- AP
- Oil falls below $53 on fears of deep recession- AP
- Japan's exports mark biggest decline in 7 years- AP
- Citigroup up on report of upped Saudi stake- Reuters
- China to overhaul battered dairy industry- AP
- Over 100 US "blue chips" selling for under $10 a share- Reuters
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See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 2.94% | 2.99% |
| 1 year CD | 3.42% | 3.48% |
| 3 year CD | 3.55% | 3.58% |
| MMA | 2.37% | 2.42% |
| $10K MMA | 2.62% | 2.66% |
| $25K MMA | 2.97% | 3.00% |
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