Dow Jones: 9096 (-76.23)STOCK prices fell in New York yesterday, under pressure for a second day by news of violence in Indonesia and warnings about technology company profits.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 76.23 points to 9,096.00, extending Thursday's 39-point drop from Wednesday's record close of 9,211.84.
Broad-market indicators also posted sizeable losses amid reports that hundreds of looters had died in shopping mall fires in Indonesia during a fourth day of rioting.
The US Embassy urged all Americans to leave Indonesia, and several major companies such as Mobil, Citicorp and Merrill Lynch closed their operations there.
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The sudden outbreak of civil unrest has undermined hopes that the Asian economy is on the road to recovery.
