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Global markets slide again amid concern over coronavirus

By Associated Press

Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing 2% from major indexes, a day after surging 4% as the mood swings back to fear.

Stocks surge after Federal Reserve makes emergency rate cut

By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency rate cut to help support the economy from the impact from the virus outbreak.

Dow surges 5% following a 7-day loss over virus fears

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 1,300 points, or 5%, on hopes that central banks will take action to shelter the global economy from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

The average 401(k) hit a record high last year

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The average 401(k) balance rose 17% last year to $112,300 from the end of 2018, according to a review of 17.3 million accounts by Fidelity Investments. T…

Stocks drop amid uncertainty over novel coronavirus impact

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street amid ongoing uncertainty about the economic impact of the virus outbreak that originated in China.

How novel coronavirus could affect the global economy

By Gretchen Frazee

International health experts say they are doing everything they can, in partnership with China, to contain the virus. Whether they are successful over the coming days and weeks could determine whether the virus ends up being relatively minor hit or…

Stocks plunge on Wall Street over escalating trade war

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The escalations in the trade war between the world's largest economies are rattling investors already unnerved about a slowing global economy, falling U.S. corporate profits and possibly too-weak inflation.

S&P 500 index closes at a record high

By Associated Press

The rally came as investors balanced optimism over the possibility that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in response to a slowing economy and jitters about the prospects of dimmer corporate profits should a severe slowdown take hold.

U.S. stocks climb after U.S. suspends tariff threat on Mexican goods

By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Some trade jitters eased a bit Monday, at least in regard to the trade spat between the U.S. and Mexico.

U.S. stocks on track for 1st monthly loss of 2019 after another sell-off

By Damian Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The latest market slide comes as investors worry that the trade war between the U.S. and China will derail global economic and corporate profit growth as it drags on with no sign of a resolution.