The S&P 500 Keeps Falling. Here’s When Circuit Breakers Kick In.

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The S&P 500 continues its decline, with a 2.3% drop in morning trading, putting it on track for its largest daily decline since October 10. The market is still far from triggering the NYSE's circuit breakers, which would halt trading for 15 minutes. The index would need to fall 13% before 3:25 p.m. ET to trigger a level two circuit breaker.

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The S&P 500 just keeps falling, but the selloff still has a long way to go before it triggers the New York Stock Exchange’s market-wide circuit breakers. The S&P 500 was down 2.3% in Tuesday morning trading, which put the index on track for its largest daily decline since Oct. 10, according to Dow Jones Market Data. If trading resumes and the index falls 13% before 3:25 p.m. ET, a level two circuit breaker triggers another 15 minute halt.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on March 3, 2026.
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