American Indices plummet after news hit the wire
President Trump announced in a tweet earlier today that he and his wife, Melania Trump, tested positive.
"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! " his tweet read.
The announcement came shortly after one of Trump's senior advisers tested positive for COVID-19 just a day earlier.
Following the news, the US indices crashed. USA30 lost 1.6%, while USA500 was down 2%. TECH100 dropped 1.8%.
Now, given that POTUS must undergo quarantine, the presidential-related endeavors are being questioned, the remaining two presidential debates included. October 15 was the date dor the second presidential debate in Miami.
Sources: cnn.com, nbcnews.com
