Mar 04 Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Health care companies helped lead the gains after Biden solidified his contender status for the Democratic presidential nomination. Investors see him as a more business-friendly alternative to Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Feb 28 Stocks sink again amid coronavirus outbreak, heading for the worst week since 2008 By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press U.S. stocks sank again on Wall Street Friday, pushing the S&P 500 index down another 2.8% and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008. Continue reading
Feb 28 What history can teach us about the latest stock market correction By Stan Choe, Associated Press Corrections can be scary, but they can also be healthy events, eliminating excesses that have built up after extended runs of market optimism. Continue reading
Feb 27 Stock market sinks amid growing coronavirus concerns By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy. Continue reading
Feb 24 Dow drops more than 1,000 points as coronavirus threatens the economy By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 7:34 Trump claims his policies are driving great economic growth. What does the data say? In his State of the Union, President Trump emphasized U.S. economic growth, arguing that his administration’s policies are driving it. Friday’s jobs report, which was stronger than many analysts had predicted, is partly in line with those assertions. But the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Global stocks tumble on coronavirus fears By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Besides the threat to people's lives and health, investors are worried about how much damage the virus will do to profits for companies around the world. Continue reading
Dec 19 Investors brace for market slowdown going into 2020 and beyond By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press, Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where stocks and bonds around the world climbed in concert. But for the next year — and decade, in fact — Wall Street is telling investors to set their expectations considerably lower. Continue reading
Dec 12 S&P 500, Nasdaq at records as hopes build for a trade deal By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders hope that the U.S. and China can make enough progress on trade to avoid new tariffs kicking in over the weekend. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks fall as Trump says trade deal with China can wait By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Investors had been hoping for a deal this year, or at least enough progress to stave off new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including smartphones and laptops, scheduled to start Dec. 15. Continue reading