The US pulls circuit-breaker to end disastrous day for stocks
After an oil dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia saw oil prices drop by 20 percent, world markets spiraled into their worst day since the 2008 financial crisis, with the US pulling the so-called circuit-breaker in the stock market after S&P shares fell 7 percent. When trading resumed after a short period, the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P500 had all suffered losses of over 6 percent.
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