March 30, 2020
“Stocks rose on Monday, building on a strong rally from last week as the U.S. extends measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% while the Nasdaq Composite traded 2.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 237 points, or 1.1%… Sentiment was… Continue Reading…
March 24, 2020
“Activist investor Bill Ackman said he has made a “recovery bet” on the economy, investing $2.5 billion in equities, including upping his positions in several of his portfolio companies and reinvesting in others like Starbucks Corp… Ackman said his hedge… Continue Reading…
March 19, 2020
“A rush for cash shook the financial system Wednesday, as companies and investors hunkered down for a prolonged economic stall, taking the recent market turmoil into a new, more troubling liquidation phase. Investors sold nearly everything they could in the… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2020
“In a mid-day announcement, the New York Fed said it willconduct a $500 billion repo operation this afternoon, another move targeted at keeping money flowing through the system. Repo involves banks putting up high-quality collateral like Treasurys in exchange for… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2020
“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…
March 13, 2020
“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…
March 11, 2020
“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…
March 10, 2020
“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…
March 9, 2020
“9:49 a.m. ET: Stocks resume trading, S&P, Dow plunge anew The S&P 500 and Dow extended losses after reopening following a 15 minute halt for trading. The broader market index slid about 7.2%, or more than 200 points, while the… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2020
“According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates hit a record 3.29% in the week, the lowest level in its nearly 50-year history. While rates were on the slide, mortgage applications jumped by 10% in the last week from 1-year ago, with… Continue Reading…
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