Episode 3 of 3
Market Fluctuation
- When
- 21 February 1814
- Where
- London Stock Exchange
False news caused government securities to increase rapidly at the London Stock Exchange.
When the news from Dover began to circulate among traders at the London Stock Exchange, the value of government securities increased rapidly. This event was part of a hoax centered on false information about the Napoleonic Wars.
Sources
- Great Stock Exchange Fraud of 1814 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-20
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