Dow Industrials Plunge Into Correction

Blue-chip index falls more than 1,000 points and is now down more than 10% from its January high


By : Akane Otani and Jon Sindreu

The Wall Street Journal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered into correction territory after falling more than 1,000 points Thursday as worries about rising interest rates again rattled markets. Read the full story

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