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Demovictory9

(32,454 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:31 AM Mar 2020

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Dow just opened - down 1750 thus morn

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Dow just opened - down 1750 thus morn (Original Post) Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP

Did they halt? Renew Deal Mar 2020 #1

They halted overnight futures. Regular dow still trading Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #4

They use the S&P to determine when to halt now--at -7% (not quite there) Maeve Mar 2020 #2

Aaannnnd a pause Maeve Mar 2020 #6

Just saw opening bell on CNBC biz channel, as DU openS down 7%, empedocles Mar 2020 #3

15 m pause . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #5

holy shit....this shows no confidence in Trump and his stupid ideas cbdo2007 Mar 2020 #7

The consensus reaction appears to be Danascot Mar 2020 #8

Down almost 2000 now Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #9

Glad his little speech solved the problem... GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #10

Putin is no doubt pleased. durablend Mar 2020 #11

Renew Deal

(81,858 posts)

1. Did they halt?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:33 AM

Mar 2020

Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)

4. They halted overnight futures. Regular dow still trading

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:36 AM

Mar 2020

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

2. They use the S&P to determine when to halt now--at -7% (not quite there)

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:35 AM

Mar 2020

DOW -7.34%
21,824.01 / -1,729
Nasdaq -6.56%
7,430.76 / -521.29
S&P-6.44%
2,564.83 / -176.55

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

6. Aaannnnd a pause

Reply to Maeve (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:41 AM

Mar 2020

DOW -7.20% 21,856.91 / -1,696

Nasdaq-7.03% 7,393.25 / -558.80

S&P -7.02% 2,549.05 / -192.33

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. Just saw opening bell on CNBC biz channel, as DU openS down 7%,

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:36 AM

Mar 2020

dozen or so Wall St looking types haplessly clapping, [customary opening], - looked like a pathetic trump Cabinet meeting with everybody SUCKING UP BIG TIME.

PATHETIC

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. 15 m pause . . .

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:38 AM

Mar 2020

to give investors time to breath and think about their options.

They also mentioned that the markets can shut down if falling continues.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

7. holy shit....this shows no confidence in Trump and his stupid ideas

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:42 AM

Mar 2020

Danascot

(4,690 posts)

8. The consensus reaction appears to be

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:48 AM

Mar 2020

OhFuckOhFuckOhFuckOhFuck!

Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)

9. Down almost 2000 now

Reply to Danascot (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:57 AM

Mar 2020

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

10. Glad his little speech solved the problem...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:07 AM

Mar 2020

durablend

(7,460 posts)

11. Putin is no doubt pleased.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:08 AM

Mar 2020

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