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Welcome to the "bear-cession." Not all bear markets have been caused by or accompany recessions but 2008 is clearly a year marked by both turmoil in the stock markets and the broader economy.

Stocks rallied Tuesday morning as investors scooped up shares hit in the previous session's selloff, in which the Dow lost 680 points on worries about the economy.

Oil prices remained below $50 a barrel Tuesday, after dropping below that mark the previous day, on concern about slowing global demand.

The credit market showed modest signs of improvement Tuesday as lending rates eased, and Treasury prices fell, although yields remained at very low levels, as the markets await an evaluation of the...

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U.S. stock futures rose early Tuesday as investors aimed to recoup some of the losses from the previous session, which saw the blue-chip Dow plunge 680 points.

Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs may report a quarterly net loss of as much as $2 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Global stock indexes fell Tuesday, led by sharp declines in Asia, a day after Wall Street swooned upon confirmation that the U.S. is in a recession.

The dollar gained against the euro and the British pound Monday after a slew of dismal economic reports and official word that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

The new month got off to a dismal start as stocks tumbled Monday morning on dismal manufacturing reports added to fears of a prolonged recession.