Everyone's blaming the oil price collapse and China's sliding economy for the rout of the stock market these first two weeks of 2016. That's part of the story, but there may also be a policy explanation for the bearish sell-off.
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U.S. stocks ended their worst week since 2011, rattled by concerns over a scary selloff of Chinese stocks. But U.S. stocks sold off more, with the Dow down nearly 170 points.
Financial markets around the world have been hit hard in the first couple of days of 2016. So what's behind the sell-off?
The first trading day of 2016 ended in a slump. Investors worldwide dumped shares throughout the day based on new fears of a Chinese economic slowdown as well as over fresh turmoil in the Middle East.