On this day in history, October 29, 1929, ‘Black Tuesday’ descended upon the New York Stock Exchange as prices collapsed amid panic selling.
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Thousands of investors were wiped out and the 12-year-long ‘Great Depression’ began. As the day progressed and financial uncertainty fed on fear and rumours, investors sold at any price – almost 13 million shares were traded that day.
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