Financial market

Robot trading blamed for wild swings in markets

Series of wild swings in financial markets in recent weeks blamed on high-frequency trading by computers.

How Does Market Plunge Affect Economy as a Whole?

Method Behind Market Madness

The World

International investor Jim Rogers reacts to tumultuous markets

The World

How Asian markets slid and what that means for U.S. markets today

The World

How low will the market go?

Arts, Culture & Media

Let’s talk about your bottom. When do you think the market can go no lower? Ben Steverman, a reporter with BusinessWeek.com’s investing channel, takes a look at bear markets of the past and what they say about the current market meltdown.

The World

World markets

Global Politics

Anchor Lisa Mullins has the latest on what’s happening in the world’s financial markets.