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A drop of more than 600 points in the Dow is very, very rare

The Dow Jones industrial average closed more than 600 points lower Friday, only the ninth time in history that has happened.

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The Dow is tanking, but why haven’t the markets been halted? They haven’t fallen enough

The trading halts instituted by the stock markets don’t kick in until the broader market gauge, the S&P 500, falls at least 7 percent

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The violent market sell-off was pretty easy to spot and a long time coming

Vision is always clearer in the rear-view mirror, but this particular selloff in stocks was pretty easy to spot.

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This chart shows what tends to happen to markets after a big plunge in the Dow like this

Using Kensho, a hedge fund analytics tool, CNBC looked at what happens after the Dow plunges.

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Sen. Wyden asks NRA and Treasury about about possible Russian contributions for Trump’s election

The FBI is reportedly investigating if the NRA used Russian-provided funds to back President Trump’s election in 2016.

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Bondholders need to face reality in Puerto Rico power authority privatization plan

Puerto Rico’s proposal to privatize its bankrupt power authority puts bondholders in a bind, says Barnet Sherman.

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Vodafone eyes European expansion with Liberty Global deal

The UK telecoms giant confirms it is in talks to buy some of Liberty Global’s European assets.

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Here’s the stock market’s big sell-off by the numbers

Stocks hit a rut this week after coming out of the gates strong in 2018.

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Bitcoin braces for worst week since 2013

The digital currency drops below $8,000, leaving it down 30% for the week so far.

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House panel releases GOP memo about Trump-Russia probe, over FBI and DOJ objections

The Republican memo alleging anti-Trump bias at the FBI and Justice Department is declassified and released.