#recent volatility

CHICAGO | Turbulent stock market spooks some older workers, retirees

CHICAGO — The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.

There’s no indication, though, that the recent volatility has brought about large-scale overhauls in retirement planning.

“There’s a lot of fear that if you have another event like 2008 and you retire the year before…

BANGKOK | Asia shares skid, Tokyo down 3.6 pct, after rout on Wall St

BANGKOK — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on Wall Street.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the open but regained some lost ground, falling 3.7 percent to 21,267.18. The Shanghai Composite index slipped 1.4 percent to 2,567.92 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index skidded 2.1…