The trading curbs go into effect when the S&P 500 crosses certain thresholds during extreme market volatility.

During heightened volatility, circuit breakers can be triggered to curtail panic selling and prevent an extreme downward ...

Whether you're a passive or active trader, its important to remember when stock prices and stock futures fall rapidly in a ...

Here's what to know about so-called “circuit breakers" and when they're used to halt trading on stock markets.

During the recent market sell-off, some traders watched to see if market circuit breakers would be triggered. What are ...

The S&P 500 was sinking fast, once again raising concerns it could trigger the New York Stock Exchange's market-wide circuit breakers. The S&P 500 was recently down 5.7% before paring its decline. If ...

The Asian markets took a massive plunge on Monday as a result of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.

Japan’s exchange operator briefly called a halt to trading in Nikkei stock futures on Monday morning because of a sharp fall ...

Asian stock markets took a huge plunge Monday as market sell-off tied to US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs ...

Black Monday is the term used for Oct. 19, 1987 — a day when the U.S. stock market suffered its largest single-day percentage ...