A trader on the New York Stock Exchange gathers his thoughts as stocks were devastated during one of the most frantic days in stock exchange history in this October 19, 1987 file photo. Photographer: Maria Bastone/AFP via Getty Images
A trader on the New York Stock Exchange gathers his thoughts as stocks were devastated during one of the most frantic days in stock exchange history in this October 19, 1987 file photo. Photographer: Maria Bastone/AFP via Getty Images
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