In brief
The S&P 500 fell as much as 3.8% as chip stocks plunged Thursday.
A 7% drop to 7150.41 would halt all stock trading in the U.S. for 15 minutes.
Experts remain divided on whether circuit breakers calm panic or amplify it
Read the original story How Stocks Nearly Triggered a Market-Wide Trading Halt Thursday by Lockridge Okoth at no.beincrypto.com