NewsAugust 4, 2011

A photo series showing the reactions and emotions on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow slumps on Aug. 4, 2011.

Jin Lee - The Associated Press
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in New York.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays Dow Jones Industrial Average from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays Dow Jones Industrial Average from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe.(AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe.(AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays Dow Jones Industrial Average as traders watch from their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays Dow Jones Industrial Average as traders watch from their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 300 points and erased its gains for the year as investors grew more concerned about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
An electronic board displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
An electronic board displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks sank again early Thursday as investors continued to fret about the struggling economies in Europe and slow growth in the U.S. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks sank again early Thursday as investors continued to fret about the struggling economies in Europe and slow growth in the U.S. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A monitor displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader looks up at a monitor while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York.  The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader looks up at a monitor while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in New York.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York.   Fears about the global economy led to the biggest panic in financial markets since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Fears about the global economy led to the biggest panic in financial markets since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York.  The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
An electronic board displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
An electronic board displays trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline ever. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Trader Michael J. Omara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Trader Michael J. Omara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in New York. The Dow plunged nearly 513 points Thursday, its biggest point decline since Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
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