MONDAY 10/8/18; Columbus Day; Cascading Global Selloff; Bolsonaro Wins First Round of Brazilian Election; SSEC (China) Mini-Crashes -3.7%; CSI300 -4.3%; Shenzhen -3.8%; HSI (Hong Kong) Drops -1.4%; Chinese Yuan Weakens Past 6.93; Indian Rupee Weakens Past 74; DAX (Germany) Collapses -1.4%; CAC -1.1%; FTSE -1.2%; MIB (Italy) Mini-Crashes -2.4%; PSI (Portugal) Sinks -1.6%; VIX Above 18

Today is Columbus Day in the States. The bond markets are closed but the stock markets are open. Banks and the US Post Office are closed. Japan is not trading due to the Sports and Health Day holiday.

Mainland China will trade after 

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