16:02 · 22 May 2023

Big fake news about a large explosion at Pentagon moved markets

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Breaking fake news was released today regarding an alleged explosion at the Pentagon. The news quickly turned out to be false, and the tweet was deleted shortly after it was published. This information would likely have gone unnoticed unless the significant market reaction. Immediately following the news, the US500 index dropped 30 points to 4,180, and the Dollar Index declined from its peak of 103.290 points to 103.169 points.

US500 with to long candles after the news was released. Timeframe: M5, source: xStation 5

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