Portugal’s Credit Downgrade Shakes up Markets
March 24, 2010 at 17:52 PM EDT
Wall Street retreated on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings cut Portugal’s credit and a report on U.S. sales of new homes shook up investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 52.68 points to finish the day at 10,836.15. Broader stock indicators followed the same path and also ended in negative territory. The biggest drag on the [...]