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UpInArms

(51,280 posts)
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 03:22 PM Dec 2018

tRump Stock Market Crash is occurring now ...

The shutdown fear factor is here ... not to do with an expected rate increase ...

Dow 22,730.44 -593.22 -2.54%
S&P 500 2,448.99 -57.97 -2.31%
Nasdaq 6,465.94 -170.89 -2.57%
GlobalDow 2,706.82 -47.06 -1.71%
Gold 1,269.90 13.50 1.07%
Latest NewsALL TIMES EASTERN

2:16p
UPDATED Gold settles at a nearly 6-month high as risky assets get rocked
2:15p
BREAKING Dow sinks more than 600 points at lows as equity markets convulse lower

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tRump Stock Market Crash is occurring now ... (Original Post) UpInArms Dec 2018 OP
TRUMPSLUMP in full effect workinclasszero Dec 2018 #1
Here we go underpants Dec 2018 #2
still up about 20% since he took office D_Master81 Dec 2018 #3
I think FEAR is settling in now...everyone doesn't want to the last person holding stuff that... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #4

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
3. still up about 20% since he took office
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 03:26 PM
Dec 2018

but its clear that the good times are over and the correction is taking place. 20% over 2 years is still pretty good, but not out of the ordinary really. The market went up over 200% under Obama, but it had a historic crash early in his administration.

SWBTATTReg

(22,077 posts)
4. I think FEAR is settling in now...everyone doesn't want to the last person holding stuff that...
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 03:27 PM
Dec 2018

will take years to recapture its former price (if a legitimate market downturn is occurring).

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