Investor fear drowns out ECB, G7 pledges

TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fear gripped Asian markets on Monday as the fallout from the historic downgrade of the U.S. debt rating drowned out pledges of assistance from Europe's central bank and soothing words from the Group of Seven. Facing the unknown investors ran to gold, which hit a new record ...

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