10 biggest trading losses in history

POSTED: 06:22 AM PDT Jul 13, 2012    UPDATED: 02:20 PM PDT Jul 13, 2012 

As JPMorgan picks up the pieces in the wake of a $5.8 billion trading loss, check out the 10 biggest trading losses in history.

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Reuters

1. $9 Billion: Morgan Stanley- In 2008, Mitsubishi UFJ wrote Morgan Stanley a $9 billion check to keep the firm from completely collapsing after bad bets on credit default swaps nearly wiped out the company.

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