Dow dives under 10,000 as global markets suffer

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US markets opened lower today amid investor concerns over the eurozone and political turmoil in Korea.

The S&P 500 dropped 2.53% in early trading, while the Nasdaq opened around 3% down at 2,157, dragged lower by a sell-off in technology stocks. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 10,000 for the first time since February. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 continued to suffer in afternoon trading, down 2.81% to 4,927. Banks led the laggers, with Lloyds falling further in the afternoon, down 9.19% to 50.37p a share. Royal Bank of Scotland was down 5.8%, a slight recovery from this morning's trading, while Barclays slumped 6.42%. London's shares, which opened trading 2.5% in n...

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