My own investment was based on the simple assumption, that in viral lockdown, electronic comms would be preferred to face to face; hence purveyors of such comms prosper. Oh well we shall see, gla.
Feelinlu, that sort of manipulation only works if panicked sellers dump more than bargain hunters pick up. Imo there are keen researched buyers for this when a bargain presents. I still can't commit to any other explanation, though!
Some have opined that all world equity and other markets are due a crash; trouble is, they do it constantly like the boy who cried Wolf! So no idea really.
Turnpan, if, as I believe, the Government 50% Mon-Wed Aug was available for sit-in & not take-out; then that was a serious omission. Have you looked in a Wetherspoon this month?