Judge blocks NMB rule change; Air Canada stockholders vote to increase pool of shares available

A decline in the wider market pushed North and South America shares lower on Friday (28-May-2010), with the Dow dropping 1.2%, after Fitch Ratings downgraded Spain’s debt rating from ‘AAA’ to ‘AA+’. The decline ensured the market will suffer its biggest monthly drop since Feb-2009, falling 7.9% so far in May-2010.