Citigroup says trader was at fault behind sudden crash in European markets

Citigroup Inc. acknowledged that one of its trading desks was behind the sudden crash in Europe, which plunged shares across the continent after a sudden 8% drop in Swedish stocks.

“This morning one of our merchants made an error while entering a transaction,” New York-based City Bank said in an emailed statement. “Within minutes, we identified the error and corrected it.”

This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed. Only the title has been changed.

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