European stocks were down during that day (recall that the US markets open later because of the 5 or 6-hour difference between Europe and the US); and a host of other factors, both in the US (such as...

European stocks were down during that day (recall that the US markets open later because of the 5 or 6-hour difference between Europe and the US); and a host of other factors, both in the US (such as projected company news releases) and around the world (such as European and Asian countries’ financial actions).