The chief risk for the market lies in rising coronavirus infection levels in several hot spots around the world, including Florida, Texas and China.
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Dow sinks 1,600 points as virus cases rise, deflating optimism
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as coronavirus cases increase again.
Wall Street hits the brakes after strong, weeks-long rally
Skeptics of the rally have been saying that many risks still lurk ahead on the long road to a full recovery.
Stocks climb, extending gains and notching record for Nasdaq
Stocks that would benefit most from an economy that’s growing again were rising the most.
A late slump leaves stock market lower after a choppy day
Losses in banks, health care stocks and household goods companies accounted for a big portion of the selling.
U.S. stocks rally on hopes for vaccine and economic recovery
Stocks were already headed for a higher opening on Wall Street on Monday when a drug company announced encouraging results in very early testing of an experimental coronavirus vaccine.
Stocks manage modest gains but still end lower for the week
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after falling 1.3% earlier in the day as investors weighed more grim data showing how badly the coronavirus pandemic is crippling the economy.
Stocks drop again on worries about slow recovery for economy
Analysts say they expect the market to remain in a wait-and-see approach for weeks as investors gauge how economic reopenings underway are going.
Fed chairman warns of long downturn if Congress, White House don’t provide more economic aid
Jerome Powell’s grim statement is a sharp departure from the economic optimism that President Trump and some senior administration officials have expressed in recent days.
Wall Street erases early loss, steadies on tech stock strength
Tech stocks in the S&P 500 are up roughly 4% for 2020 as as investors look for companies that can be winners in both a ‘normal’ and a stay-at-home economy.