The Credit Crisis Timeline

The Nikkei 225 fell sharply before recovering to 7229.7, down 0.69%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.9%, while India's main Mumbai index ended down 2.3%. The US Dow Jones share index fell below 7,000 points for the first time since 1997. Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, has asked for US$2bn in state aid to help its car financing unit. ................
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