Encana Corp. (ECA.T) is currently at C$11.31, down C$2.13 or 15.85%

-- Would be lowest close since Sept. 8, 2017, when it closed at C$11.20

-- Would be largest percent decrease on record (Based on available data back to Dec. 18, 1989)

-- Earlier Thursday, Encana said it agreed to buy fellow oil-and-gas company Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) in a stock swap valued at about $5.5 billion

-- Down 32.56% year-to-date; on pace for worst year since 2015 when it fell 56.52%

-- Down 78.25% from its all-time closing high of C$52.01 on June 18, 2008

-- Down 26.75% from 52 weeks ago (Nov. 2, 2017), when it closed at C$15.44

-- Traded as low as C$11.03; lowest intraday level since July 10, 2017, when it hit C$10.72

-- Down 17.93% at today's intraday low; largest intraday percent decrease on record (Based on available data back to Dec. 18, 1989)

All data as of 11:29:03 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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November 01, 2018 11:53 ET (15:53 GMT)