A Record Week for Wall Street

Published: August 15, 2011 | 8:12 AM

Last week a discomfiting record was set on Wall Street as the market oscillated up and down more than 400 points four days in a row.  The whipsaw market action shattered investor confidence, sending waves of sell orders to the floor of the exchanges.  The economic numbers were mixed, but contagion fears are growing in Europe.  The final numbers on the week weren’t that bad had you missed the daily action.  There are some signs of hope.  Find out more Next Week on Wall Street.