the company's current c.e.o., terry mcgraw, will lead the credit and market indices business. the european worries earlier in the day hit metal prices. silver fell more than 3%. it remains over $40 an ounce. gold dropped 2.5%, its lowest price since late august. some metal analysts say investors are raising cash, especially european investors, after recent price rallies. copper sank to a one month low over worries about global economic growth. the world's biggest copper miner reported some order cancelations from european and american customers. putting the lid on metal prices a stronger u.s. dollar also has helped keep metal prices from rising. as the euro-zone problems persist, the dollar has rallied. this is the dollar index. it hit its highest level since late february during the trading day. and that's tonight's market focus. >> tom: the troubles brewing in europe have taken their toll here in the states, but in europe, some countries' stock indices are at their lowest level since the financial crisis more than two years ago. that brings us to tonight's "word on the stree