U.S. stocks rose as traders looked past trade jitters and weak economic data. Treasuries fell. Oil jumped.
May 15, 2020stocks News Updates
Stocks Slide on Powell Remarks, US-China Worries
U.S. stocks slumped to a three-week low after Jerome Powell warned economic risks from the virus are significant and tensions with China flared. Treasuries and the dollar advanced.
May 13, 2020Stocks Gain as Oil Extends Rally for Fourth Day
U.S. stocks kicked off the week on a positive note, rallying late in the session to close higher as crude oil gained for a fourth consecutive day.
May 4, 2020Stocks Claw Higher Worldwide; Oil Prices See Some Recovery
Stocks around the world are clawing higher on April 22, and the S&P 500 climbed toward its first gain of what’s been a dismal week.
April 22, 2020Wall Street Caps Best Week Since 1974 on Fed’s Latest Stunner
Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years on April 9 after the Federal Reserve launched its latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak.
April 9, 2020Dow Has Best Day Since 1933 as Congress Nears Deal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal March 24 to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus.
March 24, 2020Dow Drops More Than 900 Points, Ending Worst Week Since 2008
Stocks sank to their worst week since the financial crisis of 2008 as traders went into full retreat out of fear that the coronavirus will plunge the U.S. and other major economies into deep recessions.
March 20, 2020Stocks Plunge 12% in Biggest Rout Since 1987
The stomach-turning ride on global financial markets took a dramatic turn March 16, with U.S. stocks plunging the most since 1987 after President Donald Trump warned the economic disruption from the virus could last into summer.
March 16, 2020Stock Futures Tumble Despite Fed Interest Rate Cut to Near Zero
U.S. stock futures tumbled, wiping out half of the furious last-hour rally March 13 and tripping exchange trading curbs, as investors worried that emergency measures by the Federal Reserve will fall short of cushioning the coronavirus’ blows to the economy.
March 15, 2020Stocks Sink in Worst Day Since 1987
U.S. stocks tumbled, with benchmark gauges posting their worst drop since 1987, as investors signaled the Federal Reserve’s extraordinary bond-buying measures, and President Donald Trump’s economic proposals, won’t be enough to counter the economic impact from the coronavirus.
March 12, 2020