Stock futures plunged Sunday 1,000 points after the Fed's emergency action , and trading was halted as soon as US markets opened on Monday to prevent a further slide. Backed by a strong economy , Trump sustained that posture even as myriad setbacks exposed the hollowness of his words. Markets kept dropping after Trump declared coronavirus "very much under control" and pointed to lower stock values as a buying opportunity on February 24. It initially dropped as Trump opened familiar words of self-congratulation. Minutes later, stock futures markets opened sharply down.

Source: CNN March 16, 2020 13:52 UTC