News

Russian Stock Market Halts Trading After a 17% One Day Decline
from Jesse's Cafe Americain by Jesse
http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2008/09/russian-stock-market-halts-trading.html
Usually these drops are related to computer trading systems.
Note, NYSE has similar shutdown rule, but is 10% of DJIA index.

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline destroyed
LAGOS (AFP) - A Nigerian rebel group said Tuesday it had blown up and destroyed a Royal Dutch Shell pipeline in the latest attack in its "oil war" on western firms.
http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/newsmlmmd.be58bf037a3e2d17656abca4abad1a30.21.html

Price of oil drops, gas rises…what?
http://www.wallstrip.com/2008/09/16/price-of-oil-drops-gas-riseswhat/#comment-65843