On Wall Street, Dow Jones industrial index plunged to 8,897.54 this morning, breaking for the first time the lowest record of 8,900 last October when the market plummeted under the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

• 华尔街道琼工业指数今晨跌落到8；897.；54低点，首次跌破去年十月创下的8900低点，当时市场受到九一一恐怖攻击冲击而大跌。