Trading in shares of Trump Media, the parent company behind Truth Social, was briefly halted in the afternoon of Oct. 15 after a large price drop in a heavy and volatile trading session.
Shares in Trump Media and Technology Group, which trades under the stock ticker DJT, surged by more than 13 percent by the early afternoon and were on pace for the stock’s highest close since July, before a sharp selloff sent it plunging, triggering a five-minute trading halt at around 2:42 p.m. ET.
