Africa: World Markets Remain Hesitant Following Financial Rescue Plan

World stock markets remain jittery even after the U.S. Congress approved a $700 billion financial rescue plan.

In the first full day of trading after President Bush signed the bill into law, New York's Dow Jones industrial average stock index fell more than 7 percent before rebounding slightly and closing down 3.5 percent. These movements were echoed in markets around the globe.

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