1. A deepening pessimism about tech stocks appeared to trigger the selloff, which swept across all sectors of the market. 2. Prices on government bonds surged, with investors seeking a safe place to invest their money as the air of deepening economic pessimism mixed with shock and despair. 3. Still, the discussions suggest a deepening pessimism about the rationale for a merger that was hailed just two years ago as reshaping the automotive industry. 4. On Wall Street, stocks plunged as a deepening pessimism about the economy and corporate earnings swept across the market. 5. Stocks plunged in the opening minutes of trading Wednesday as a deepening pessimism about the economy and corporate earnings swept across Wall Street. 6. Compounding the resignation is a deepening pessimism for the future of the liberal values and rule of law nurtured under British rule. |