1.   Analysts are divided over how long this correction will last, and how far the indexes will fall.

2.   And the Nikkei stock index fell to a five-month low amid concern over the economy.

3.   And the Amex oil index has fallen for two straight days.

4.   Argentine stocks, along with other Latin American markets, fell earlier this week after the Bovespa index fell for four days.

5.   Because it is dominated by technology stocks, the Nasdaq Composite index has fallen the hardest in the recent sell-off.

6.   Benchmark stock indexes fell more than one-half percent in the U.K. Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

7.   Both indexes fell earlier in the day.

8.   All the major stock indexes fell.

9.   All major market indexes fell Friday despite some upbeat economic reports.

10.   All Nordic indexes fell in the four-day week.