NEW YORK Authentic Ryan Kesler Jersey , Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks suffered big losses Friday, as the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged triggered increasing concerns about a slowdown in global growth.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 289.95 points, or 1.74 percent, to 16,384.79. The S&P 500 shed 32.12 points, or 1.61 percent, to 1,958.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 66.72 points, or 1.36 percent, to 4,827.23.
The U.S. central bank held its benchmark rate near zero on Thursday, after concluding its two-day monetary policy meeting. With no major economic data due out Friday, traders were still digesting the Fed's statement.
According to the statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will assess both realized and expected progress toward its objective of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation in its consideration of when to raise the benchmark interest rate.
Most Fed officials still expect a first rate increase this year, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Thursday that 13 out of 17 Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents are looking for a move in 2015.
Some analysts believed that fears about global growth set the tone after the Fed delayed normalizing monetary policy.
Overseas stock markets largely declined Friday, dampening investor sentiment.
European shares ended sharply lower, with Germany's benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange diving 3.06 percent, as the U.S. central bank's rate decision highlights a weak global economy.
In Asia, Tokyo equities also plunged Friday on the back of renewed strength in the yen, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1.96 percent.
For the week, the blue-chip Dow fell 0.3 percent, and the broader S&P 500 lost 0.2 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq edged down 0.1 percent.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- About 100 young people turned a Halloween bash violent at a theme park about 60 km southeast of downtown San Francisco, where visitors were beaten up or even robbed, local TV reports said Monday.
The chaos occurred at the Santa Clara amusement park, called Great America, over the weekend, and police have arrested two suspects on suspicion of theft and public assault, the reports said.
Police said they received eyewitness reports that about 100 teens and young adults were harassing, robbing and assaulting guests during the weekend Halloween event, which was attended by thousands of visitors.
Many visitors were frightened and fled in panic, local media quoted eyewitnesses as saying.
"Got punched in the face, evacuated out from mazes and it was just all bad," @dancerallim wrote on Twitter.
"First we thought it was part of the show, but then they told us to run for our lives," another visitor tweeted.
Police were quoted as saying that the trouble-makers fled or blended into the crowd amid darkness before police officers arrived.
Great America is a theme park with thrill rides, water attractions and live entertainment.
BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The report presented to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was a team effort, harnessing more than 2,000 suggestions from CPC members across the country, and subject to multiple revisions.
The report contains more than 30,000 Chinese characters and was delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, over nearly three and a half hours at the opening of the congress on Oct.18.
Pooling suggestions from CPC members, the report indicated the direction of China's future development.
The report was drafted under the guidance of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, with Xi heading the draft team.
In January 2017, Xi announced the drafting team and called for the "correct thinking method, scientific analysis of domestic and international situation, and profound study of the development of the Party and the country."
Xi also said that the report should be drafted following principles including "correct political direction, emancipating the mind, keeping abreast of the times, upholding strategic thinking, and proceeding from reality."
This summer, Xi asked the draft team to objectively summarize the CPC development as well as any theoretical and practical innovations.
He also reiterated efforts "in new thoughts and measures and making scientific and accurate conclusions based on history and reality, theories and practices, and domestic and international situations."
In mid July, Xi presided over two meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review the draft report to the Party Congress.
"The report to the congress was not started from the day of the establishment of the drafting team. Important theories, conclusions and decisions in the report could not do without Xi's long-term theoretical thinking and practice," said a member of the team.
During the past five years, Xi has made 50 grassroots inspections and 28 visits worldwide.
The drafting team dispatched nine study groups in February to conduct research and investigations on 60 symposiums nationwide.
From Feb. 20 to the end of March, a total of 80 study groups conducted more than 1,500 symposiums and seminars at 1,817 grassroots units.
With over 21,000 people taking part in the discussions, 80 research reports were completed.
In addition, 65 papers written by 25 Chinese think tanks also contributed to the report.
On Aug. 30, Xi presided over a symposium and listened to opinions from central committees of non-communist parties, heads of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and people without party affiliations.
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