And the Dow had crashed to 6, 594.49, after hitting a record high of 14, 164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007.

FORBES: Dow Industrial And S&P-500 Indices Seen Heading to New Record Highs

By midday in Europe, Germany's DAX was 0.1 percent lower at 8, 116.10 after hitting a record high on Friday.

NPR: European Stocks Subdued As US Jobs Cheer Fades

Although carbon emissions are hitting record high levels globally, a consequence of the economic recovery, environment has become a second order subject in politics.

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