The Senate will attempt to salvage the $700 billion financial-rescue package when it reconvenes on Thursday. After the vote results were announced, the US stock markets took a tremendous hit and plunged to close with a -777.85 point drop. It was the biggest one-day point drop in the 102-year history of the Dow, and the biggest percentage decline since trading resumed after the 9/11 attacks. More than $1.5 trillion in equity was lost in the stock market losses on Monday.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/economic-update-back-to-table-bailout-talks-a-985