by Troy S. Mason | Apr 16, 2020 | Business News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked upwards by a handful of points on Thursday morning, as investors weighed the new jobless claims total of 22 million against optimism from President Donald Trump that parts of the country could open back up. The S&P was up by 0.75 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was higher by […]
by Troy S. Mason | Apr 14, 2020 | Business News
Wall Street opened on a high note Tuesday morning on optimistic news about coronavirus testing and stabilization of the outbreak in some states. The Dow Jones Industrial Average kicked off the day with a gain of 450 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both...
by Troy S. Mason | Mar 23, 2020 | Business News
Wall Street turned briefly positive Monday morning after a new round of emergency action from the Federal Reserve, before sinking into the red at the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened with a loss of around 350 points, with the S&P 500 down by around 2...
by Troy S. Mason | Mar 23, 2020 | Business News
The coronavirus has ripped United States financial markets from their moorings. Even veteran investors say they’ve never seen the turbulence across all markets that we have experienced in recent days, making it extremely difficult to use the past to predict what...
by Troy S. Mason | Mar 19, 2020 | Business News
Markets were calmer on Thursday, just two days before the New York Stock Exchange closes its main trading floor and converts to all-electronic trading due to safety concerns about coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by around 200 points, with the...