Market Stumbles Again

Concerns about inflation - the sure-fire rally killer - mounted Friday after consumer spending rose a surprisingly high 0.8 percent in July. The Dow was down as much as 104 points to 7590 in early trading with trading curbs triggered a mere seven minutes into the session. The Nasdaq Composite fell as much as 6 to 1579.

Concerns about inflation - the sure-fire rally killer - mounted Friday after consumer spending rose a surprisingly high 0.8 percent in July. The Dow was down as much as 104 points to 7590 in early trading with trading curbs triggered a mere seven minutes into the session. The Nasdaq Composite fell as much as 6 to 1579.