Silver Thursday

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf financial event
gptkbp:aftermath Hunt brothers declared bankruptcy
increased regulation of commodity markets
lawsuits and legal actions
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Silver Crisis of 1980
gptkbp:cause collapse of silver prices
gptkbp:consequence regulatory changes
financial panic
losses for investors
margin calls
gptkbp:date March 27, 1980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silver Thursday
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international press
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Lamar_Hunt
gptkb:Nelson_Bunker_Hunt
gptkb:William_Herbert_Hunt
Hunt brothers
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Commodity_Futures_Trading_Commission
gptkb:Chicago_Board_of_Trade
gptkb:COMEX
gptkbp:relatedTo market manipulation
commodity trading
silver market
gptkbp:silverPriceDrop from $50 to below $11 per ounce
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nelson_Bunker_Hunt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7