The Federal Reserve's bailout of American International Group (AIG) has sent the futures markets lower today, following Tuesday's modest rebound from Monday's epic collapse. Dow Jones industrial futures fell 23, or 0.20 percent, to 11,022. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures fell 4.60, or 0.38 percent, to 1,211.60. Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 11.75, or 0.68 percent, to 1,721.25. The Federal Reserve provided an $85 billion “bridge loan” in order to help the massive insurer avoid collapse. The government eventually deemed that an AIG collapse would be “catastrophic.” On Monday, the Dow lost 504 points, the largest tumble since its drop following the September 2001 terror attacks.
