circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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When tax bills exceed the cap, a circuit breaker credit kicks in representing a savings to the homeowner, but a revenue loss to a school district.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Here are the thresholds the S&P 500 needs to reach during Monday’s session the different circuit breakers to be triggered:
Level 1: 4,718.89
Level 2: 4,414.45
Level 3: 4,059.26
‘Limit down’ futures
In non-U.S. trading hours — between 6 p.m. ET and 9:30 a.m.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong leads Asian slide Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 9% shortly after the market opened on Monday, the steep decline triggering a circuit breaker that temporarily halted trading.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
The circuit breakers might require periodic upkeep by AI developers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Here are the thresholds the S&P 500 needs to reach during Monday’s session the different circuit breakers to be triggered:
Level 1: 4,718.89
Level 2: 4,414.45
Level 3: 4,059.26
‘Limit down’ futures
In non-U.S. trading hours — between 6 p.m. ET and 9:30 a.m.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong leads Asian slide Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 9% shortly after the market opened on Monday, the steep decline triggering a circuit breaker that temporarily halted trading.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
The circuit breakers might require periodic upkeep by AI developers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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