Dow Ends Down Triple Digits On Oil; Nasdaq Falls 2% Despite Alphabet Gains

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3. I wouldn't put it past them.

We can only speculate as to what may be motivating them; but political considerations are certainly not outside the realm of possibilities.

The effects of China's recent slowdown, for their part, are probably being exaggerated somewhat. Years of animosity - particularly during the Dubya years - have resulted in the substantial shutting out of U.S. corporations from the Chinese market, such that, for example, only about 6% of our merchandise exports go to China and only 5% of our income from services comes from China.

Our economic exposure to China is still fairly limited - much less than theirs is to us.