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S&P 500 sees $1.8 trillion wipeout, Nasdaq tallies biggest point drop on record. Here’s what investors need to know about Friday’s selloff.

MarketWatch · Jun 5, 2026, 10:27 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

A remarkable two-month sprint higher for major stock-market indexes encountered its first major hiccup on Friday as the Nasdaq Composite plummeted more than 1,121 points — the biggest one day point drop on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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S&P 500 sees $1.8 trillion wipeout, Nasdaq tallies biggest point drop on record. Here’s what investors need to know about Friday’s selloff.

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