From Bloomberg.com:
U.S. stocks slid and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index plunged to its lowest level in 11 years after economic reports depicted a deepening recession and lawmakers postponed a vote on a plan to salvage the auto industry.
The S&P 500 extended its 2008 tumble to 49 percent, poised for the worst annual decline in its 80-year history. Chesapeake Energy Corp. and National-Oilwell Varco Inc. sank more than 21 percent after crude fell to a three-year low on concern the slumping economy will crush demand. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lost 18 percent and Citigroup Inc. dropped 26 percent as concern the recession will trigger more bankruptcies pushed the cost of insurance against corporate defaults to an all-time high.
"We're just trying to stay away from the window,'' said James Paulsen, who helps oversee about $220 billion as chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management Inc. in Minneapolis. "This isn't about fundamentals, it's not about bad balance sheets, it's about fear and confidence.''
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