Stock Market Turmoil: Dow Plummets More Than 1,000 Points at Open
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The decline extended the losses of last week, already the worst for the stock market in four years.
Investors grew nervous two weeks ago when China devalued its currency, raising concerns that the world's second-largest economy — a huge market for American products — is not nearly as healthy as it appeared.
Stocks quickly bounced back somewhat, and a half-hour into trading the Dow was down about 600 points. The biggest single-day point decline for the Dow was 777 points, during the financial crisis in September 2008.
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Panic!! All Major US Equity Indices Halted
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/24/2015 09:24 -0400
Nasdaq was the first to be halted at 0758ET.
The Dow is now down 850 points from Friday's close and halted...
The S&P 500 Futures is halted for the first time in history.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-08-24/panic-all-major-us-equity-indices-halted