Markets plunge on worst Christmas Eve of trading ever

Traders react to markets on Dec. 21. Christmas Eve marked another terrible day for Wall Street.
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Following Wall Street's worst week since the financial crisis, U.S. markets slid again during a short session on Monday before the exchanges closed for the Christmas holiday. The Dow dropped more than 640 points to below 22,000 — its worst Christmas Eve trading ever — and the S&P 500 entered a bear market, CNBC reports.

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