Mar 11, 2020 | Finance
Wall Street’s staggering skid that began less than three weeks ago has pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what’s known as a bear market.After a string of sharp losses, the Dow has now fallen more than 20% from its last peak on Feb. 12.The S&P 500, the...
Mar 11, 2020 | Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.Trump made the announcement in an Oval Office address to the nation, blaming the...
Mar 11, 2020 | Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Podiums get sanitized before the candidate steps up to speak. Fist or elbow bumps take the place of handshakes, and kissing babies is out of the question. Rallies are canceled, leaving candidates speaking to a handful of journalists and staffers...
Mar 4, 2020 | Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped Wednesday morning and clawed back much of their sharp losses from the day before as Wall Street’s wild, virus-fueled swings extend into a third week.Health care stocks led the market’s spurt after a strong performance by Joe...
Mar 4, 2020 | Finance
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets turned higher Wednesday, extending days of volatility, as investors weighed the economic impact of the virus outbreak and Joe Biden’s big gains in the Democratic primaries.European indexes were up over 1% and Wall Street...
Mar 4, 2020 | Finance
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank despite an emergency U.S. interest cut aimed at defusing fears a virus outbreak might depress global economic activity.Benchmarks in Shanghai and Sydney declined while Tokyo and Seoul...
