Panic selling

[1] Today, most major stock exchanges use trading curbs to throttle panic selling, provide a cooling period for people to digest information, and restore some degree of normality to the market.

Here are common causes for the panic: After World War I, the United States experienced significant economic growth that was fueled by new technologies and improved production processes.

In late October 1929, the decline began in the market and led to panic selling as more investors were unwilling to risk additional losses.

The mortgage crisis led to public concern over the ability of financial institutions to cover their exposures in the subprime loan market and credit default swaps.

Its real estate subsidy was at risk to default on repayment of bonds, yet the Dubai government was unsuccessful to make a rescue package for the company.