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Which trader’s unauthorized derivatives losses caused Barings Bank to collapse in 1995?
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Nick Leeson
Which 1637 Dutch speculative mania is often cited as an early financial bubble?
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Tulip mania
In the 2010 U.S. Flash Crash, approximately how many points did the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose within minutes?
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Nearly 1,000 points
Which European stock exchange suffered the 1873 crash known as Black Friday after the failure of S. M. von Rothschild?
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Vienna Stock Exchange
During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which country devalued its currency on July 2, triggering the crisis’s first major shock?
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Thailand
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