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Shares in Asia also closed down sharply, with Japan's main Nikkei index suffering its biggest one-day drop since the 1987 stock market crash and Hong Kong's Hang Seng slumping to a three-year low.
BBC: Bush vows to stabilise US economy
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Wall Street's performance followed a rebound on world markets that saw Japan's Nikkei up 6.4 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng post its biggest single-day gain in more than a decade.
NPR: Stocks Up On Interest Rate Expectations
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Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.5% for a third-straight day, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index shed 1%.
WSJ: Dow Lays an Egg on Week