Dow plunges 2,250 points, trading halts almost immediately after opening

Dow Jones.
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Wall Street trading was almost immediately halted on Monday morning as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 took a dive.

The Dow fell 2,250 points, or almost 10 percent, while the S&P 500 fell 8 percent at the start of trading on Monday morning, triggering the stock market's circuit breaker and leading to a 15 minute trading pause once again. This was the third halt in trading in the past six sessions, notes The Wall Street Journal's Michael C. Bender.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.