Secretary of State Marco Rubio began the United Nations General Assembly, a major week in diplomacy, by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
The ceremony serves as a time marker, signaling the start and closing of an official session. The bells were first used at the exchange in the 1870s, using a Chinese gong before it was later replaced by a brass bell, according to the NYSE.
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