Stock market has worst week since October amid Reddit frenzy

Why it matters: The broader market sell-off comes amid historic trading activity in a basket of so-called "meme stocks."

• GameStop's shares jumped 400% this week and 1,600% this month, while AMC gained 280% this week.
• Wall Street short-sellers, i.e. those betting these stock prices will fall, suffered losses as high as $19 billion, per the New York Times.

Between the lines: The markets are still near all-time highs, having fully recovered from last year’s coronavirus sell-off.

What to watch: Investors are also increasingly concerned about the coronavirus vaccine rollout as shortages become more apparent around the world.

Go deeper: SEC says it will "closely review" restrictions on Reddit-fueled stocks