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U.S. STOCKS fell Friday on following the escalation of the U.S. and China trade war. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Stocks sink, bonds gain as U.S.-China feud deepens

Economic Activity 08/23/2019

NEW YORK – United States stocks slumped and Treasuries rallied after President Donald Trump said he’ll respond to new Chinese tariffs and blasted Federal Reserve...

MORE THAN $700 BILLION were wiped from the value of U.S. equities on Monday, following China's escalation of the trade war with the U.S. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. stocks plunge most in 2019 on trade tension

Economic Activity 08/05/2019

NEW YORK – Financial markets buckled after China escalated the trade war with the U.S., sending American stocks to the biggest drop this year...

MARKETS JUMP: The S&P 500 Index rallied to an eight-week high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 400 points and the Nasdaq 100 Index added more than 2.5 percent after the Fed said it will be “patient” on future interest-rate moves and signaled flexibility on the path for reducing its balance sheet. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. stocks soar, dollar sinks after Fed decision

Economic Activity 01/30/2019

NEW YORK - United States stocks surged and the dollar tumbled after the Federal Reserve signaled a stark dovish turn in its latest policy statement. The...

REVERSING COURSE from Thursday, stocks jumped Friday following employment figures and reassuring remarks from the Federal Reserve. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/JOHN TAGGART

Stocks soar as Powell, jobs reinvigorate bulls

Economic Activity 01/04/2019

NEW YORK - A risk-on tone spread across financial markets after investors got good news on the economy, interest rates and trade tensions. Stocks...

MARKETS TUMBLED THURSDAY among concern that global growth is slowing following a revised sale output from Apple, a decline in a factory output index and trade fears. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/NICOLE TUNG

Apple woes send stocks swooning as treasuries jump

Economic Activity 01/03/2019

NEW YORK - United States stocks sank after a factory gauge dropped the most in a decade and Apple cut its sales outlook, adding...

U.S. STOCKS rebounded following an early morning tumble Wednesday. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. stocks rise as treasuries advance; Oil surges

Economic Activity 01/02/2019

NEW YORK - United States stocks started the new year with a modest rebound from the worst December rout since the Depression. Oil rallied...

UNITED STATES equity indexes slid to their lowest close in 14 months Monday. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Stocks close at 14-month low in broad sell-off

Economic Activity 12/17/2018

NEW YORK - United States equity indexes slid to their lowest close in 14 months as investors weighed the impact of the Federal Reserve...

THE U.S. STOCK MARKET bounced back by Monday afternoon after plunging to start the day. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/NORIKO HAYASHI

Stocks roar back, led by rebound in tech shares

Economic Activity 12/10/2018

NEW YORK - Gut-wrenching volatility extended into a 12th week Monday as United States equities plunged and recovered, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average...