Flash Crash

Dated events

1. May 6, 2010 · Flash Crash: Dow Jones drops nearly 1,000 points in minutes, then rebounds
   Stock prices across the entire U.S. market fell sharply within a few minutes, then bounced back almost as quickly. The Dow Jones index lost about 1,000 points in roughly 36 minutes before recovering most of the loss by day's end.
2. Aug. 1, 2012 · Knight Capital software error floods market with orders, losing over $460M
   A major trading firm accidentally activated old computer code that sent out millions of incorrect buy and sell orders. The company lost hundreds of millions of dollars in less than an hour before the problem was caught and stopped.
3. April 23, 2013 · Hacked AP Twitter account posts fake White House explosion report; Dow dips
   Someone hacked the Associated Press's Twitter account and posted a false message about an explosion at the White House. Stock prices dropped sharply for a few minutes before traders realized the news was fake and prices recovered.
4. Aug. 24, 2015 · Dow falls nearly 1,100 points in the first 6 minutes of trading, then rebounds
   Two weeks after China unexpectedly weakened its currency, a steep fall in Chinese stocks spooked investors worldwide. U.S. stock prices fell steeply in the opening minutes of trading, then recovered part of the drop, though the market still closed about 4% lower.

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