As a new bout of fear gripped the financial markets, stocks fell sharply again on Thursday, continuing a months-long plunge that has wiped out the gains of the last decade, Vikas Bajaj and Jack Healy reported.

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market started the week on a positive note as financial stocks continued to revive from recent lows while energy stocks also advanced after oil prices hit another record.

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Monday as jitters re-emerged over the financial health of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, triggering fresh fears about a persistent US credit crunch.

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks fell, concluding their worst monthly slide in a decade, as commodity and finance companies dropped on lower oil and gold prices and concern that a recession will hurt profits.

The market could break 12,000 once. But one would see a sharp value buying rally like the one on Wednesday soon after it touches those levels, says market expert Pranav Sanghavi.