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NEWS & COMMENTARY

Stocks Plunge to 2011 Lows on Japan Crisis

March 16, 2011

The sharp downdraft reflects the fact there is "no depth to the market," said Brian Battle, vice president of trading at the Chicago-based Performance Trust Capital Partners. "Nobody is betting either way, going long or short," Battle said. "We're going to have to get used to that until we know what's going on in Japan is clear."