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struggle4progress

(118,377 posts)
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 08:22 PM Dec 2018

Markets plunging

Pete Evans · CBC News
Posted: Dec 04, 2018 5:19 PM ET
Last Updated: an hour ago

Stock markets fell precipitously on Tuesday as weekend optimism that the U.S. and China could de-escalate their trade war fell by the wayside.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than three per cent, or 799 points, to 25,027. The broader S&P 500 fared even worse, losing 88 points to close just above 2,700. And the technology-heavy Nasdaq was worst of all, down almost four per cent, or 283 points, to 7158 ...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/stock-markets-tuesday-1.4932349

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Markets plunging (Original Post) struggle4progress Dec 2018 OP
When Will Wall St Pull the Plug on DT? Ccarmona Dec 2018 #1
So much winning. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2
The curve yield started moving inversely today. n/t tammywammy Dec 2018 #3
 

Ccarmona

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1. When Will Wall St Pull the Plug on DT?
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 08:28 PM
Dec 2018

There’s nothing more that upsets the fat cats on Wall St than uncertainty. His inconsistent and irrational acts, words, and tweets are driving the markets’ nuts. This can’t last. They won’t let it.

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