The broader US stockmarket index slid into a bear market on Monday as investors reacted negatively to US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin’s highly unusual effort to reassure investors about Wall Street banks’ liquidity.
The S&P 500 finished the holiday-shortened day down 2.7 per cent at 2,351, or more than 20 per cent below its previous intraday peak in September. It marks the worst Christmas Eve trading day on record.
Mr Mnuchin’s attempt to buoy confidence was also undercut by President Donald Trump’s continued assault on the Federal Reserve, further playing on investor jitters.
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