The Indicator from Planet Money

Oil Shock

The Indicator from Planet Money ›

09:59 | Mar 9th, 2020

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A spat between Russia and Saudi Arabia led to a collapse in oil prices over the weekend. Stock prices followed. What happened and what it means.


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mm recommended:Mar 10th, 2020

If you were wondering what happened to the stock markets yesterday, here’s a quick <10 min episode to fill you in. It’s not just Coronavirus that’s depressing the markets. It’s also Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil spat related to the Coronavirus 😒

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bigfoot_skeptic recommended:Mar 10th, 2020

Something crazy and historic happened today: "oil prices dropped about 25%, and the markets freaked out. They fell so much, so fast, it triggered a built-in trading stop. At the end of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had seen its biggest one-day points drop ever and was down nearly 8%."

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mmMar 10th, 2020

@bigfoot_skeptic Why is Russia not playing game with the Saudis?!? 😩

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