Almost suddenly, the Dow fell 998.5 points before bouncing back and closing down 347.8 points for the day.

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After it had postponed its market opening, South Korea fell even further (down 12.0%) to its lowest level in almost three years.

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Sales actually fell in the US by 0.8% from October, with Japanese sales down almost as much.

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