11.   A broad sell-off Tuesday sent the major market indices to their lowest closes of the year.

12.   In Australia, the share market fell to its lowest close in seven weeks as lackluster prices for metals continued to tarnish mining stocks.

13.   In Taiwan, the market posted its lowest close for the year, falling amid widespread concern over the bankruptcy of a debt-ridden local securities firm.

14.   It was the third straight session of losses for the Tokyo stock market and its lowest close in more than two weeks.

15.   On Thursday, the Dow had its lowest close of the year and lowest finish since early November.

16.   Share prices fell sharply in heavy trading on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, dropping to the lowest close in more than two years.

17.   Tech suffers the brunt of the selling, and the Nasdaq composite index falls to its lowest close since late October on a reduced earnings forecast for Intel.

18.   The gains came as another technology selloff in the stock market sent the Nasdaq composite index to its lowest close in over a year.

19.   The major index for Tokyo share prices tumbled Monday to its lowest close in more than two years on worries over the New York and Hong Kong stock markets.

20.   The market today is continuing to suffer from worries about the election, which took the Nasdaq to its lowest close of the year on Friday.