The stock market did not lose half of its value on 9/12 - it was closed that day and until the following week. When it reopened on 9/17, the DJI was, at its low for the day, down about 7-8%. The most it was down that week was about 14% and by early November, had recovered all its losses. Some stocks did worse, if course, but others did better.
The stock market did not lose half of its value on 9/12 - it was closed that day and until the following week. When it reopened on 9/17, the DJI was, at its low for the day, down about 7-8%. The most it was down that week was about 14% and by early November, had recovered all its losses. Some stocks did worse, if course, but others did better.