Inflation Fears Cause Stock Market Tumble

CNN Money Grace Wong June 5, 2006 at 08:21 PM
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The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled nearly 200 points Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cited concerns about inflation and slowing economic growth.

Rising oil prices also contributed to the drop, one of the worst on Wall Street so far this year.

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