Wall Street's main indexes have tumbled in the past three weeks as investors dumped heavyweight technology-related stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 123.53 points, or 0.46 per cent, at the open to 26,746.57
On Wall Street, major benchmarks opened sharply lower after Trump warned late Tuesday that maintaining social distancing guidelines for the next 30 days would be a "matter of life and death"
More states under lockdown raise fears of hit to economy
Trump's request for Congress to approve $500 billion in cash payments to taxpayers along with $50 billion in loans for airlines did little to stem the rout
Stocks fell further late in the session as President Donald Trump urged Americans to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people
Dow Jones down 1,424.47 points, or 5.51%, at 24,440.31, while the S&P 500 was down 160.27 points, or 5.39%, at 2,812.10
It was the Federal Reserve's first emergency rate cut since the 2008 financial crisis, underscoring how grave the central bank views the fast-evolving situation
. Coders have been handed licenses to trade equities at JPMorgan Chase & Co. while they're the focus of the biggest hiring spree in years for Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s trading division
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow indexes treaded water on Thursday as mixed headlines on U.S.-China relations and a diplomatic row over the Hong Kong protests added to uncertainty over the timing of a "phase one" trade deal.
Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs at the open on upbeat comments related to US-China trade talks and strong earnings
Wall Street's main indexes have been powered recently by hopes of a trade deal, largely better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a third interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve
China and the United States have agreed in the past two weeks to cancel tariffs in different phases, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday without giving a timeline
China said it had agreed with the United States to remove tariffs in phases, while state-owned Xinhua News Agency said Beijing was also considering removing restrictions on poultry imports
Billionaire Silicon Valley investors, sneaker-clad founders and button-down bankers all expected enormous stock sales to turn companies like Uber, Lyft into a new generation of corporate giants
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their recent selloff on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 hitting a three-week low, as energy shares dropped with oil prices and retailers including Target and Kohl's sank after weak earnings and forecasts.
Some traders who stepped in to scoop up shares in late October, hoping for a quick rebound, are now in danger of losing those potential profits and more
The S&P index recorded 20 new 52-week highs and 41 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded six new highs and 230 new lows