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Economy, Stocks

“Dow plunges 10% amid coronavirus fears for its worst day since the 1987 market crash”

“Stocks plummeted once again on Thursday after President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve both failed to quell concerns over the economic slowdown stemming from the coronavirus, leading to a historic drop for the U.S. markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2,352.60… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Treasury Yields Hurtle Toward Zero With Bets on Fed Cuts Growing”

“Treasury yields plummeted to record lows Friday as concern about the global economic and financial impact of the coronavirus spurred demand for havens and traders amped up bets on further central bank easing this month. U.S. securities rallied, led by… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield falls below 1% for the first time after Fed slashes rates…”

“The 10-year Treasury yield broke below 1% for the first time ever in the wake of an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve to combat the economic effects of the spreading coronavirus. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Global stocks fall again on fear of virus impact on economy”

“Global stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading fears over the impact of the new coronavirus, with some indexes set to close out their worst week since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008. Germany’s DAX skidded as much… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield falls to three-year low… 30-year rate hits record low”

“The 10-year Treasury yield hit its lowest level since July 2016. The 30-year Treasury yield hit a record low. The move into bonds came as stocks plunged with the Dow down more than 1,000 points. The yield on the benchmark 10-year… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Japan’s economy shrinks faster than expected”

“Japan’s economy shrank at a faster-than-expected annualized pace of 6.3% in the October-December quarter, the first contraction in more than a year, as a sales-tax increase at the beginning of the quarter cooled consumption. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy after… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“J.C. Penney in danger of being booted from New York Stock Exchange”

“Shares are required to maintain an average closing price of at least $1 over a 30-trading day period. The company has six months to regain compliance… J.C. Penney shares have plunged more than 93 percent since March 2016 amid changing consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stock Market Rebounds, Shaking Off Geopolitical Fears…”

“Despite ongoing U.S. tensions with Iran that derailed markets last week, U.S. stocks staged an impressive rebound on Monday, recovering from earlier anxiety on Wall Street… “The rebound wasn’t so much in response to a specific headline but instead a reduction in… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Pending US home sales fell 1.7% in October amid short supply”

“The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its pending home sales index, which measures the number of purchase contracts signed, fell 1.7% last month. The signed contracts become final purchases 1-2 months later. Still, declining mortgage rates over time have lifted… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“New Netflix analyst on Wall Street says stock could fall 15% if its forced to spend more on content”

“Citi has a new Netflix analyst and he’s joining the minority of Wall Street analysts that are cautious on the stock… “Street estimates [are] too high,” Bazinet said in a note to clients on Tuesday. Over the last seven years, there has… Continue Reading…