Tag: equity markets
Coronavirus freaked markets, not the Fed
The U.S. equity market finally took notice of the coronavirus, which now is spreading from China to other countries and increasing the risk of...
U.S. stocks roar back from bear brink; crude rises
NEW YORK – U.S. stock markets remained volatile, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index staging a furious rally a day after dropping to the...
U.S. stocks hit 20-month low as D.C. tumult weighs
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks fell to the lowest since April 2017 as the turmoil in Washington rattled financial markets anew, pushing the Standard &...
Stocks rally as vote clouds clear with no surprise
NEW YORK – U.S. equities jumped, the dollar dropped and Treasuries climbed as investors moved past the hurdle of uncertainty presented by the midterm elections...
Have the recent stock market gyrations caused you to rethink your...
In the last month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost roughly 7 percent of its value from a record high set on Oct....
U.S. stocks plunge most since Feb.
NEW YORK – United States stocks tumbled the most since February as fresh concern about the impact of the trade war with China roiled...
Traders see bad day as `slightly overdue,’ not a reason to...
NEW YORK – With major indexes like the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq having their worst day since late June, traders across...
Stock plunge would need to get much worse to derail economy
WASHINGTON – Monday’s stock-market plunge is unlikely by itself to make a significant dent in a U.S. economy that’s enjoying solid gains in spending...