Business and Finance
STOCKS TUMBLED on investors' concerns about terrorism, Asian stability and oil prices. The Dow Jones industrials ended down 121.85, or 1.2%, at 10064.75, their lowest level since Dec. 15. Gold and Treasury bonds jumped. Taiwan's stock market plunged 6.7% after the legitimacy of the president's election was challenged by his opponent.</br></br>---</br></br>Putnam's board concluded that three top executives knew about improper trading by fund managers in 2000 and should have reported it to fund trustees.</br></br>Fund-trading scandals have hurt investors and inflicted long-term damage on the industry, the SEC's top fund watcher said.</br></br>---