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10 vintage photos show how the Black Monday stock market crash unfolded

The crash's impact was felt inside the Paris Stock Exchange in France.San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images President Trump's tariff announcements have unsettled the financial markets. This instability recalls past crises, like the Black Monday 1987 stock market crash. Black Monday saw a 20.5% S&P 500 drop, the most drastic in financial history. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements have shaken up financial markets in recent weeks. For some, this economic instability has brought to mind past financial crises, like the Great Recession, the Great Depression, and the October...