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US Stock Market Came Close to Triggering Circuit Breaker Trading Halt Thursday
(2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
US stock markets nearly hit the threshold required to trigger a market-wide circuit breaker on Thursday, which would have temporarily frozen all trading. The S&P 500 declined sharply during the session, approaching the 7% drop level that activates the first tier of automatic trading halts.
WHY IT MATTERS
Think of a circuit breaker like a safety switch on an electrical panel — when things get too intense, it automatically shuts off to prevent damage.
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- beincrypto.com
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