The stock market opened with a whimper today, March 14, 1900, as prices plummeted across the board. The decline, while not alarmingly steep at the beginning, gradually intensified throughout the day, leaving investors reeling. American Sugar and Third Avenue stocks were among the hardest hit, suffering some of the largest losses on the Exchange.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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