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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Stocks rise on Wall Street, extending their weekly gains
The latest batch of company earnings reports kept investors in a buying mood.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Stocks climb back after steep slide driven by concerns about Fed, Ukraine
Early in the day, benchmark stock indexes flirted with near 4-month lows as investors anticipated guidance from the Fed later this week about its plans to raise interest rates to tame inflation.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Stock losses deepen after Fed hints it may dial back aid faster
Investors are worried about the impact of a new coronavirus variant, omicron, about which little is known yet.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Stocks drop the most since May on worries over China, the Fed
Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers – and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if they default – are rippling across markets.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Tech slump sends stock market to its biggest loss since June
Investors will be paying close attention Friday when the Labor Department releases its August job report.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Fed chairman warns of long downturn if Congress, White House don’t provide more economic aid
Jerome Powell's grim statement is a sharp departure from the economic optimism that President Trump and some senior administration officials have expressed in recent days.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Oil futures plunge below zero as demand collapses
Demand for oil has fallen so much due to the coronavirus pandemic that facilities for storing crude are nearly full.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Stocks fall as investors brace for earnings hit from virus
The pullback followed news over the weekend that OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations have agreed to cut output in a bid to stem a slide in crude prices following a collapse in demand due to the outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Asian shares resume decline after latest Wall Street tumble
Even prices for investments seen as safe during downturns fall as the coronavirus outbreak chokes the economy.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Asian shares plunge after Wall Street’s worst day since ’87
The latest sell-off comes despite an announcement by the Fed that it's injecting up to $2 trillion into short-term lending markets as a way to ensure that the Treasury bond market can function smoothly.
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