BREAKING: Trading Halted After Markets Drop 7 Percent on Monday

Trading was halted on Monday after the Markets dropped 7 percent.

The markets dropped after opening sharply lower as oil plunges.

BREAKING: Trading temporarily halted on Wall Street as oil price plunge and coronavirus fears cause stocks to plummet in early trading. https://t.co/y9057tYhIt

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 9, 2020

Trading was halted for 15 minutes.

Breaking – Stock trading halted for 15 minutes following a plunge at the open. This is the first time in history this circuit breaker has been triggered

— TheStreet (@TheStreet) March 9, 2020

S&P 500 Index limit down circuit breaker triggered after 7% drop. Trading halted for 15 mins https://t.co/2JarXSDy5b pic.twitter.com/DPTFoHjeXc

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) March 9, 2020