By Jack Phillips Global stocks rose in erratic trading on Tuesday following the previous day’s selloff and mounting concerns of a possible recession in the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 300 points by 9:45 a.m. ET after it dropped more than 1,000 points on Monday. The S&P 500 and the […]
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A sell-off occurs when a large volume of securities is sold in a short period. A sell-off causes the price of a security to fall in rapid succession. As more shares are offered than buyers are willing to accept, the price decline may accelerate as market psychology turns pessimistic.
