

A man watches a display showing stock prices in Hong Kong Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Hong Kong's key stock index has plunged more than 7 percent on fears over the global financial crisis at the morning session. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index tanked 1350.1 point, or 7.7 percent, to 16287.09. The benchmark last traded at that level was in July, 2006. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)