Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:27:06 GMT
Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbles 0.6% on global growth concerns
Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed lower on Thursday led by energy and industrial shares as weaker than expected PMI data from China and Europe weighed on investor sentiment. Blue chip index lost 0.6% or 78.48 points and settled at 13,046.14 with growth dependent stocks contributing most to the downside. Caterpillar and Chevron dropped 2.4%, while Alcoa Inc fell 2.5%.