🚨🚨 #StockMarketCrash 🚨🚨
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Stock Market Takes a $2.1 Trillion Hit Amid Broad Sell-Off
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Massive Market Losses
The S&P 500 saw a huge dip, dropping about 5%, its worst day since 2020.
The Nasdaq didn’t fare any better, tumbling nearly 6%, marking its steepest decline since March 2020.
Fear Grips Investors
The VIX (Volatility Index) — Wall Street's "fear gauge" — surged past 60, the highest level since August 2024, signaling intense anxiety in the market.
Global Markets React
The sell-off wasn’t just limited to the U.S. — Hong Kong’s Hang Seng plummeted more than 13%, its sharpest drop in over 25 years.
European markets were also hit hard, with Germany’s DAX sinking 9.4% and the Stoxx 600 down 5.3%.
Recession Fears Grow
Experts are sounding the alarm about a potential recession, with some economists putting the odds at a 60% chance, thanks to ongoing global trade tensions.