Just Like That, All the Confidence in the Stock Market Is Zapped
- Stocks sink more than 4%, putting a dent in rally hopes
- Technical analysts point to Fibonacci levels for support
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A few days ago, it seemed like all people wanted to talk about in the stock market was the sturdiness of last week’s low. It took one session and a 4.4% plunge in the S&P 500 to give the confidence a serious shake.
Not that the low is under any immediate threat -- the benchmark would have to fall another 9.4% to get its level on March 23. But it’s nevertheless impressive how quickly a two-day, 6% plunges affects the tone of bulls.