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minus-squareHollowNaught@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down6·14 days agoBoth sides are right in a way. It just depends on what you’re comparing the +/-10% to
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up40·14 days agoThis is clearly about the US stock market crashing. In that case it’s always the days gain/loss, in which case Yang is the only person who is right. This is important because a lot of people saw “down 10%” and now “up 10%” without realizing that’s still day over day loss.
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·14 days agoThat is the difference between percent and percentage points.
Both sides are right in a way. It just depends on what you’re comparing the +/-10% to
This is clearly about the US stock market crashing. In that case it’s always the days gain/loss, in which case Yang is the only person who is right.
This is important because a lot of people saw “down 10%” and now “up 10%” without realizing that’s still day over day loss.
That is the difference between percent and percentage points.