Stocks sink for a third straight day as Dow closes down almost 240 points; Nasdaq tumbles 1.6%
Markets kicked off the fourth quarter on a sour note as investors worry about global growth, ongoing protests in Hong Kong and angst over October's reputation as a scary month for stocks. Ref. USAToday
Wild day on Wall Street: Stocks tumble but cut losses in late-day comeback; Dow drops for 5th straight day
Dow closes down 173 points after being down as much as 460 points. S&P 500 drops 0.8% and Nasdaq falls 0.3%. Ref. USAToday