Article: Terrorist attacks in the US--immediate effects on the financial sector

The terrorist attacks in the US on Tuesday, 11 September 2001, had both direct and indirect effects on the financial sector.

Many key participants in the financial sector, particularly in securities markets, were directly affected by the attacks inasmuch as they leased considerable office space in the World Trade Center (WTC).

The terrorist attacks occurred before the US stock market would have opened. The stock exchanges were technically unable to open. The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is located very close to the WTC, while the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is located in lower Manhattan. The US supervisory authorities immediately decided that the stock market should remain closed ...

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