Trade resumes on Wall Street after S&P 500’s 7% plunge triggers halt
The US market plummeted after a shock move by President Donald Trump to halt travel from Europe
12 March 2020 - 16:15
Bengaluru — US stocks indices resumed trading on Thursday after being halted for 15 minutes, as the benchmark S&P 500 index plunged 7% and triggered an automatic cut-out shortly after the opening bell, for the second time this week.
Wall Street sank into a bear market as a shock move by President Donald Trump to halt travel from Europe rattled investors already alarmed about a global recession due to the coronavirus pandemic...
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