Trump Media shares halted for volatility as DJT rally accelerates

Trading of Trump Media shares was halted for volatility multiple times Tuesday morning as the company majority-owned by Donald Trump surged at the opening bell.

The company, which trades as DJT on the Nasdaq, was halted for five minutes at 9:36 a.m. ET, when shares were trading up around 14%.

Trading was halted a second time at 9:42 a.m., with shares up nearly 9%.

Nearly 16 million DJT shares changed hands in the first 10 minutes of the trading day.

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