Why don’t they just shut down the markets until the gov’t makes a move and keeps their mouths shut. Market seems to start out good everymorning until some jerk in wasington opens their mouth!
There are actually rules in place for when and why for can stop trading. Also, typically you see money managers trading in the late afternoon so that is when you see more action and big upswing or downturn. Really has nothing to do with the politicians say. Sometimes it reacts to what the feds say or a big announcement like AIG but rarely does it react to Washington.