(AFP/File) - A Christmas tree ornament reflects people outside the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street enters the year-end holiday season with little to cheer about as the worst bear market in decades appears to be grinding on with many fearful that the worst is not yet over.(AFP/File/Tim Clary)

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - File photo shows a Christmas tree outside the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street enters the year-end holiday season with little to cheer about as the worst bear market in decades appears to be grinding on with many fearful that the worst is not yet over.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)

(AFP/File) - File photo shows a trader wearing a Christmas hat in the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street enters the year-end holiday season with little to cheer about as the worst bear market in decades appears to be grinding on with many fearful that the worst is not yet over.(AFP/File/Henny Ray Abrams)

(Reuters) - Traders work at the station trading Citigroup stock on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, November 21, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

(Reuters) - Traders work at the station trading Citigroup stock on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, November 21, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader stands on the floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange which closed down 4.15 percent in today's trading in Makati City, Manila November 21, 2008. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A worker at the Tokyo Stock Exchange is seen in Tokyo November 21, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

(AP) - A giant American flag is reflected in the glasses of trader Bradley Silverman as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Excahnge, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street staged a surprising comeback Friday, with the major indexes jumping more than 5 percent and the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points in a late afternoon rally, ending another volatile week that saw stocks reach six-year lows. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders look at number's boards as they wait for them to reboot near the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have jumped more than 5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - A pair of traders smile as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have jumped more than 5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders Robert Oswald, left, and Daniel Lomeli work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have jumped more than 5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have jumped more than 5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Trader Stephen McSherry, center, and a colleague, smile as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The major indexes have jumped more than 5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A statue of the first president of the United States George Washington stands silhouetted on the steps of Federal Hall, across Wall Street from the New York Stock Exchange (R), New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(AP) - Trader Robert McGrath works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Specialists gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Trader Paul LaRegina works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders gather at the post that handles Citigroup on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Trader Joseph Murray works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(Reuters) - Traders work in close quarters on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A trader pauses in front of stock price monitors as he works on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A trader looks at a screen displaying stock price graphs as he works on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A trader works on the phone on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A traders works on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - Traders work on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A traders works on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, beneath a U.S. flag, early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - Traders work on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - Traders work at the station trading Citigroup stock on the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - A worker takes a break at a container yard at Ooi Wharf in Tokyo November 21, 2008. Waves of selling in world stock markets crashed into Asia on Friday, with gains from the region's 5-year bull run now erased as a global recession tightened its grip, and investors sought refuge in government bonds and cash. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

(AP) - A man walks past an electronic stock board in downtown Tokyo Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained 207.75 points, or 2.7 percent, to close at 7,910.79 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after losing nearly 7 percent the day before. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

(Reuters) - A trader yawns as he watches a trade monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader watches a trading monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trading monitor is seen at the members gallery of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader watches a trade monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

(Reuters) - The Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this September 16, 2008 file photo. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

(Reuters) - A trader holds his head on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 20, 2008. U.S. stocks plunged yet again on Thursday, as a frantic flight from risk prompted by investors' deepening economic fears drove the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index to its lowest level since 1997 -- completing the erasure of more than a decade of stock market gains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. U.S. stocks plunged yet again on Thursday, as a frantic flight from risk prompted by investors' deepening economic fears drove the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index to its lowest level since 1997 -- completing the erasure of more than a decade of stock market gains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)

(AP) - Specialists consult a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) - A pair of stuffed dice hangs from a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as traders leave for the day,Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AFP/Getty Images) - A trader works on the floor after the morning bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street shares plunged Thursday as panicked investors made a frenzied rush out of stocks and into bonds in the face of more weak data and a breakdown in efforts for a bailout for automakers.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)

(AFP/Getty Images) - A trader works on the floor after the morning bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street plunged for a second day Thursday as investor panic spread in the face of more weak economic data and the failure of lawmakers to produce a bailout for automakers.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)

(AP) - A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)