Stocks

“…Stocks extend gains, Dow adds 700+ points”

“10:38 a.m. ET: Stocks pare some gains Stocks eased up after surging at market open. Each of the three major indices, however, was still up at least 1%. Gains in the S&P 500 were led by the Energy sector, up… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“The Dow just booked the worst 1st quarter in 124 years…”

“Indeed, it has been punishing for investors, as the market went into a coronavirus-sparked free fall that has the 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average registering its worst quarterly loss since the fourth quarter of 1987. The three-month skid represented the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow drops nearly 3,000 points… worst day since ’87”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2,997.10 points lower, or 12.9%, at 20,188.52. The 30-stock Dow was briefly down more than 3,000 points in the final minutes of trading. The S&P 500 dropped 12% to 2,386.13 — hitting its lowest level since December 2018… Continue Reading…

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…

Stocks

“Dow slides… oil price war escalates”

“Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 700 points, or about 3 percent, at the open. Standard & Poor’s 500 futures sank 2.8 percent and the Nasdaq fell 2.4 percent… Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced its first oil production increase in a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Global stocks and oil mount a recovery while Dow gains 800 points”

“Markets in Asia and Europe staged a recovery Tuesday, and the Dow soared 800 points a day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic… The Dow (INDU) soared 3.3%. The S&P 500 (SPX) rose 2.9% and the Nasdaq (COMP) was up 2.7%.JPMorgan equity strategists… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dow plunges by 950 points on fears coronavirus will tank global economic growth”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 950 points at the open, erasing all gains for the blue-chip index for the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down by around 4 percent, marking the biggest daily… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow closes more than 450 points lower as coronavirus fears rise”

“The Dow lost 453 points, wiping out the average’s gains for the year. The 30-stock average also notched its biggest one-day fall since October, along with its longest losing streak since August. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, snapping a 74-session… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow Jones Today, Futures Inch Up As Micron, Cisco, Tesla Lift; Nike Rises Ahead Of Earnings”

“…Chip stocks seized some early initiative as Micron Technology (MU) and Western Digital (WDC) raced to the top of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500. Cisco Systems (CSCO) climbed atop the Dow Jones today, while Netflix (NFLX) aimed to extend its four-day rally. 01:0801:08 Dow Jones futures edged up… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow closes at record high as Disney pops more than 7%”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high on Wednesday as Disney shares popped while investors digested testimony from the top-ranking Federal Reserve official.  The 30-stock average closed 92.10 points higher, or 0.3% at 27,783.59, notching intraday and closing records. Disney jumped 7.4%… Continue Reading…