Los Angeles Times | Stocks close sharply lower as oil prices plunge and China worries return Los Angeles Times The price of oil plunged to its lowest level since 2008 on the prospect that global demand could fall further. For the second time in three days, markets slumped on concerns that the second-largest economy in the world is stumbling. A monthly survey of ... Global stocks slide on China, oil; North Korea test adds to worries Futures trim losses after data; Dow futures still off triple digits Stocks hit two-month lows on oil, China |