Various geopolitical and financial risks are hanging over US equity markets (US News & World Report, Yahoo). The S&P 500 Index is one of the most followed indices for equity markets in the world (US News & World Report). The question will be suspended on 3 November 2024 if still open and the outcome determined using data from S&P as reported by the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database (FRED, click "EDIT GRAPH" and change "Units" to "Percent Change"). The last time the index fell 5.0% or more in a single trading day was 11 June 2020.

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 5 November 2024.

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