Afternoon Markets: Indices rebound from early flu panic

The Dow Jones has rebounded strongly from an early sell-off in New York this morning as the threat o...

The Dow Jones has rebounded strongly from an early sell-off in New York this morning as the threat of a Swine Flu pandemic continues to unnerve global investors. After an 85 point fall to start the day, the Dow Jones has bounced back to be 20.95 points higher, or 0.26%, to 8,097.24. General Motors has opened strongly, up 23.67% to $2.09. Du Pont and Alcoa are among the early losses, down 4.34% to $27.53 and 2.74% to $8.89. Airline and holiday stocks still continue to weigh on the FTSE 100 this afternoon, but the index has also rebounded from an early plunge to sit just 7.22 points low...