Computer glitch may have caused Wall Street tumble

[Scott P]

NEW YORK (AP) -- A computerized selloff possibly caused by a simple typographical error triggered one of the most turbulent days in Wall Street history Thursday and sent the Dow Jones industrials to a loss of almost 1,000 points, nearly a tenth of their value, in less than half an hour. It was the biggest drop ever during a trading day.

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[Cirrus2000]

Oops - and I think it's a big deal if I double post...

[Pelon1]

I was at lunch when the tumbling started, it was pretty impressive to see the DOW drop like a rock, glad to see it had recovered some after getting home.