Oct 10, 1997 10:15 AM

Markets Down

Yesterday it was German interest rates that pushed the markets down. Today it was a US wholesale price report that showed the biggest jump in nearly two years. The Dow sank 33 to 8029 in early afternoon trading; Nasdaqwas down 3 to 1743.

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