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  1. "#Japan’s exchange operator briefly called a halt to trading in Nikkei stock futures on Monday morning because of a sharp fall triggered by President Trump’s tariffs.

    The “circuit breaker” system calls for a 10-minute pause in trading when the widely traded #Nikkei225 futures product is poised to rise or fall more than 8%. The product represents a bet on the direction of the #NikkeiStockAverage of 225 issues. The circuit breaker kicked in at 8:45 a.m. Tokyo time for the Nikkei 225 and several other futures contracts, and it ended 10 minutes later. Spot trading—direct buying and selling of shares on the #TokyoStockExchange—wasn’t affected. The spot Nikkei 225 index was down about 6% Monday morning, recovering somewhat after earlier falling nearly 9%."

    TL;DR:
    Even though the stock drop happened in Japan, it was directly caused by a U.S. policy decision. For the average American, it’s a reminder that global markets are interconnected and that decisions made by our government can have far-reaching economic consequences, both abroad and at home.

    wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-mar