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human
ELI5: What just happened(since Jan. ) with the stock market/ economy with a huge losses and now it's raising back? Is it all related to oil prices and why its it coming back up?
gpt
Honestly, they give oil prices as an excuse, but the real reason is that stock prices were overpriced and ahead of the rest of the economy and needed a reality check. This came in the form of a 15% drop.

This happens once in a while because the stock market is not the rational, metered, analytical system they pretend it is but is actually a gambling ring based on emotion and heard mentality. Yes, the overall trend seems to go with the overall economy, but day to day and month to month trends are pure emotion.