S&P 500 Sinks from This Error

Alexangel Ventura
Jan 31
1 min read

The S&P 500 sank over 400 points due to a very simple error.

A chart detailing the immediate drop in S&P 500 shares in the span of ~15 minutes.

A false Reuters report on Friday urged to investors that the Trump administration may be more hesitant to enact tariffs than previously possible, stating that they have been "delayed" until further notice. Yet, these claims were dumfounded and were indeed not true. President Trump on Friday announced to the public that these tariffs would indeed be implemented on Friday without any delay.

Unfortunately, this situation shows how investors may be susceptible to reacting to many false stories with little to no evidence. As the stock market becomes a more volatile place for investors seeking to put their capital into different tickers, the likelihood of events like this increase.

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