Small Investors Stung as Fidelity, Schwab Brokerages Report Outages During Market Meltdown

The sell-off was initiated by a lackluster jobs report on Friday which was followed by Asian markets clocking the worst drops in decades.

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Specialist Glenn Carell works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday. AP/Richard Drew

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Published: Aug 5, 2024, 12:02 PM ET
Updated:Aug 5, 2024, 12:24 PM ET

Fidelity, Charles Schwab and several other retail stock market investing platforms are reporting outages for their users as investors try to navigate what could be one of the largest single-day market drops in years.

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Small Investors Stung as Fidelity, Schwab Brokerages Report Outages During Market Meltdown

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