Wall Street went on a wild ride Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 1,000 points shortly after the opening bell amid news of a Chinese share sell-off before climbing more than 800 points (to -212 points) by midday.
Reaction to the free fall was seen on Twitter, as the hashtag #BlackMonday “the Dow” spent most of the morning trending in the United States.
Twitter users tried their best to make light of the market meltdown.
Others pointed to silver linings.
Former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers didn’t exactly help quell the panic.
Some were simply looking for a diversion — any diversion — to take their minds off the sell-off.
RT: This #BlackMonday, keep your spirits high with these cuddly #Panda babies http://t.co/IYdyjagS3S via @boredpanda pic.twitter.com/pDih2s5v2Q
— Enviro. Media Assoc. (@green4EMA) August 24, 2015