Halts are also triggered by severely volatile movements, leading to circuit breakers. How do Stock Market Circuit Breakers work?

Circuit breakers were triggered in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan's stock markets as they reacted to President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariffs on Monday, with U.S. markets opening the week sharply ...

Home Investing How Do Stock Market Circuit Breakers Work? Trading halts are designed to give investors a chance to breathe when things get ugly. Here's how they function.