Business Dow Soars Nearly 2,000 Points In Rebound From Biggest Drop Since 1987 The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes jumped as President Trump declared a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Avie Schneider
Business Stocks Enter Bear Market. What Does It Mean? Analysts like to say that the stock market is not the economy. But a bear market reflects concerns and anxieties about the economy, and at times a bear market is accompanied by a recession. Avie Schneider
Politics Dow Drops 2,100 Points: Stocks In Meltdown After Temporary Trading Halt The blue chip index was down 8%, moving deeper into a bear market after trading was halted temporarily. The market continued its dive after President Trump set a 30-day ban on travel from Europe. Avie Schneider
Business Here We Go Again: Dow Drops 800 Points As Stock Market Turmoil Continues The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell yet again Wednesday morning after staging a rally a day earlier. Just on Monday, the stock market had its worse drop since 2008 amid coronavirus economic fears. Avie Schneider
Business Dow Bounces Back, Jumping More Than 1,100 Points After Market's Terrible Day Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed President Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and other steps to help the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic. Avie Schneider
Business Dow Dives 1,900 Points, NYSE Halts Trading As Stock Indexes Plummet Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was halted after indexes plunged 7% in reaction to Saudi Arabia's oil-price cut. The financial market chaos is the latest reaction to the coronavirus epidemic. Avie Schneider
Health Stocks Tumble Into Correction Territory On Coronavirus Fears Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday, with major indexes falling 10% below their recent peaks at times. Investors worry about the economic toll of a widening coronavirus epidemic. Scott Horsley
Business A Decade After A Fearful Market Hit Bottom, Stock Bulls Continue Historic Run The S&P 500 has seen a nearly fivefold increase since the depths of the Great Recession. But some analysts say the bull market may have gone on too long, encouraging investors to take more risks. Jim Zarroli
Business Schwab Cuts Commissions To Zero, As Free Trading Edges Toward The Norm The traditional online broker is cutting commissions from $4.95 per trade to zero. Charles Schwab is under pressure from newer firms like Robinhood, which are app-based and target younger customers. Peter Talbot
Business Stock Markets Take A Breather After Steep Drop Investors paused to catch their breath Thursday after the stock market suffered its worst drop of the year the day before. Consumer spending is still strong, despite signs of a looming recession. Scott Horsley
