Stock markets in New York suffered their worst fall in more than six years on Monday, erasing gains for the year and punishing investors who had bet on an extended period of market calm.
The Dow Jones index crashed back through the 25,000 mark, wiping off all the gains it has made over the past month.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
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