Wall Street Journal | Dow Plunges; Investors Flee to Bonds on Oil Rout Wall Street Journal Continued downward pressure on oil prices has hit equities hard in recent weeks. Many investors believe stock markets will remain volatile until oil prices find a floor, as pockets of the energy sector increasingly face the prospect of bankruptcies ... New turmoil as global markets plunge on oil, China fears Oil crash sends Dow diving 500 points Stock rout intensifies: Dow down more than 500 points, oil tumbles below $27 |