The housing industry remains a silver lining for the United States economy as the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues. The 11-year bull market on Wall Street came to an end this week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to 20% below its peak, putting it into bear territory. …
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Read More »Market Snapshot: Stock futures struggle for traction at the end of a miserable week for Wall Street
U.S. stock futures were pointing at a rebound attempt for Wall Street on Friday, after a week of dramatic losses across the globe. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in bear-market territory Thursday, commonly defined as a decline of at least 20% from a …
Read More »Asia Markets: Asian markets resume plunge after Dow enters bear market
Asian shares plunged Thursday after the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus pandemic and indexes sank on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -4.41% closed down 4.4% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -3.52% fell 3.6%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -1.52% dropped 1.7% while the smaller-cap Shenzhen …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Stock futures slide after Tuesday’s rebound
U.S. stock futures slid early Wednesday, suggesting more volatility when trading begins Wednesday, following two roller-coaster days on Wall Street. What are the major indexes doing? Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMH20, -2.23% were last down around 700 points, or 2.8%. S&P 500 futures ESH20, -2.33% and Nasdaq-100 …
Read More »The Margin: A ‘moment of silence’ for boomers’ 401(k)s: Internet erupts with gallows humor as stock market crumbles
Obviously, it’s a lot more fun checking your 401(k) during a raging bull market. Then again, reading about other people’s 401(k) accounts during brutal trading sessions like Monday’s seems to be a favorite pastime for those looking to laugh through the tears. So, in that spirit of schadenfreude — and …
Read More »Trump Today: Trump pins market drop on oil-price fight, ‘fake news’ with advisers set to present coronavirus response options
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s dispute over oil prices, plus what he called “fake news,” for steep stock-market losses, as he was set to be briefed on policy options for responding to the coronavirus. The main U.S. stock indexes DJIA, -4.82% SPX, -4.75% COMP, -4.36% …
Read More »Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures fall as crude oil prices plunge 30% on price-war fears
U.S stock futures and crude oil prices plunged in electronic trading late Sunday, as fears of a global oil-price war combined with coronavirus fears to rattle traders. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -4.86% were last down more than 1,100 points as S&P 500 futures ES00, -4.89% and Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »Market Extra: An all-out war for dominance has erupted among OPEC and its allies, and now oil investors brace for a race to the bottom on prices
It’s every country for itself, or so it seems after a meeting between OPEC and other major producers ended in acrimony on Friday, which has the market now worried about a price war between some of the biggest oil producers in the world. Russia and Saudi Arabia are likely to …
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