Comment by captain_krakoa on 03/02/2025 at 22:40 UTC

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View submission: Thanks, Donald!

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This absolutely did not happen. Stop scaring people who are already suffering.

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Comment by NotFallacyBuffet at 03/02/2025 at 23:16 UTC*

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Actually, it did happen[1]. The Dow was down 600 points at 10:18 EST, then it magically rose over 500 points in 22 minutes when Trump caved.

1: https://imgur.com/a/hff3S2A

I'm sure people around him bought SPO before the announcement and sold it immediately after. I missed out because I was working on top of in-service, industrial-sized boilers wiring in new controls.

But Mom always said I was special. ;)

It absolutely did happen; click the link. The Dow opened 276 points **lower** than the previous close. (I hadn't even checked until you mentioned it; thanks for having me circle back.) And, yes, I was scared.