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Wall Street shares fell on worries about Dubai. American markets were closed when other world markets all suffered steep losses. Alex Gallafent reports.
Shares at Wall Street fell on worries about Dubai’s debt problems, with the Dow Jones ending down 154 points on Friday. It was the US markets’ first chance to react to news that state-owned Dubai World had asked for more time to repay its debts. American markets were closed for Thanksgiving when other world markets all suffered steep losses. Alex Gallafent reports.