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Shares of Trump Media, majority-owned by Donald Trump, soared after the market opened on Tuesday morning, with the company’s shares halted multiple times due to volatility.
The company, which trades on Nasdaq under the symbol DJT, was halted for five minutes at 9:36 a.m. ET, when its shares were up about 14%.
Trading was suspended for the second time at 9:42 a.m., and the stock price rose nearly 9%.
Nearly 16 million shares of DJT changed hands in the first 10 minutes of trading.
Trump Media (DJT) stock price
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