Circuit breakers were triggered in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan's stock markets as they reacted to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Monday, with U.S. markets opening the week sharply ...

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Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was halted briefly Monday morning when the S&P 500 index fell 7%. Here's how these automatic circuit... Six minutes after trading began on the New York Stock ...

U.S. stocks had gone more than 20 years without a market-wide trading halt. We've now tripped the so-called circuit breakers two times in four days. On Monday, March 9, the S&P 500 fell 7% within ...

The Dow plunged 1,089 points Monday on the open, prompting investors to ask us, "Will the stock market shut down today?" You see, if markets fall far enough, circuit breakers kick in and halt trading.

Six minutes after trading began on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, it was suddenly halted. That's when the S&P 500 index had plummeted 7% and marketwide circuit breakers kicked in. Trading ...