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Black Monday on Global Stock Exchanges: The Situation
- Catalyst: The largest drop on the Japanese Stock Exchange since 1987—down 13%. Trading halted.
- South Korea: Trading halted after a 12% drop.
- Japan: Bank stocks fell by 20% before trading was halted.
- Taiwan: The Taiwan Stock Exchange Index fell by 10%—the largest single-day drop in history.
- Turkey: The Istanbul Stock Exchange also plummeted by 7%, leading to a trading halt.
- Robinhood: One of the largest private brokers, stopped trading on its platform.
- Pre-market losses: Across the board—Nvidia -10%, Tesla -12%, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon -10%.
- Bitcoin: Dropped below $50,000, followed by altcoins.
- Oil price: Fell to $76.
European Stock Indices:
- Germany DAX: Down 2.6%
- UK FTSE 100: Down 2.8%
- France CAC 40: Down 2.4%
- Spain IBEX: Down 2.6%
- Italy FTSE MIB: Down 2.8%
Notable Declines:
- Banks: Societe Generale down 3.8%, Barclays and Santander - 3.4%, Deutsche Bank - 4.4%, Commerzbank and Intesa Sanpaolo - 3.2%, Unicaja Banco - 4.1%, Banco de Sabadell - 3.6%, BBVA - 3.3%, UniCredit - 4%.
- Automakers: BMW down 3.3%, Porsche and Volkswagen - 3.9% and 3.5%, Daimler Truck and Mercedes-Benz - 2.7%, Renault - 4.6%.
Cause of the Panic:
There's no single reason for the panic; it's a complex set of factors, with fears of a recession in the US being prominent. The collapse of the Japanese market, seen as a major US ally, was a red flag for many traders, triggering a rapid and uncontrollable market sell-off. The situation continues to unfold.
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