as the S&P 500 slipped toward the threshold that would trigger an initial “circuit breaker.” The S&P 500 SPX was down 4.6% near 4,200 in recent trade, after hitting a session low at 5,115.27 ...

So-called “circuit breakers” are actions taken by exchanges in order to “prevent large, sudden price moves,” according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As markets ...

The Nikkei 225 futures plunged over 7.35% in early trade, prompting the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) to halt trading of Nikkei 225 and Topix futures. This move came in response to a steep decline in ...

Japanese stock futures trading was briefly suspended Monday morning local time due to a circuit breaker. This came after the Dow Jones and S&P 500 Futures fell 4% each amid fears of a ‘Black ...

When markets drop too much, too fast, regulators rely on circuit breakers, an emergency lever intended to stop the bleeding.