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In this week’s recap: The White House makes plans to reopen the economy, as analysts examine the first-hard economic data reckoning the U.S. reaction to COVID-19. Weekly Economic Update April 20, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stock prices pushed higher last week as news of a White House plan to reopen the economy and Read More …
In this week’s recap: A broad stock market rally, promising signs with COVID-19, and another Federal Reserve program ahead. Weekly Economic Update April 13, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET The stock market staged a broad rally this week, buoyed by the prospect that the COVID-19’s grip on the nation may be easing and news Read More …
In this week’s recap: Continued COVID-19-related volatility in the markets as oil and energy prices sink in reaction. Weekly Economic Update April 6, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Modest declines in stock prices this week masked the volatile inter- and intraday price swings as investors digested poor economic data and a warning from the Read More …
In this week’s recap: Markets swing upward as the Federal Reserve and Congress move stimulus forward. Weekly Economic Update March 30, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET An open-ended commitment by the Federal Reserve to support American businesses and capital markets along with the passage of a $2 trillion aid package improved investor sentiment and Read More …
In this week’s recap: Coronavirus continues to drive the markets, even as bankers and health professionals take decisive steps to stem the tide. Weekly Economic Update March 23, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET The stock market suffered through another volatile week as it wrestled with the health and economic fallout of the domestic spread Read More …
In this week’s recap: Continuing concerns over COVID-19, aided by cuts in oil production overseas, contributed to continued market volatility. Weekly Economic Update March 16, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Markets remained exceptionally volatile, buffeted by the spreading impact of coronavirus, uncertain responses from federal policymakers, and the sudden drop in oil prices. The Read More …
In this week’s recap: U.S. stocks finish higher after a wild trading week; the Federal Reserve cuts short-term interest rates; Treasury yields decline; the latest jobs report out of Washington shows no falloff for hiring. Weekly Economic Update March 9, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Heightened coronavirus fears, falling yields, and Super Tuesday primary Read More …
In this week’s recap: Major equity indices correct as Wall Street reacts to coronavirus updates, consumer confidence indices are at high levels, and the pace of new home sales increases. Weekly Economic Update March 2, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks fell sharply last week as Wall Street considered how the coronavirus outbreak might Read More …
In this week’s recap: Wall Street grapples with coronavirus unknowns; new Federal Reserve meeting minutes appear; existing home sales retreat; the price of gold climbs. Weekly Economic Update February 24, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Traders paid close attention to coronavirus developments and earnings last week, while wondering how the former might eventually impact Read More …
In this week’s recap: stock indexes rise, Jerome Powell reports on monetary policy to Congress, inflation hits a 15-month peak, and new data on retail sales and consumer sentiment appears. Weekly Economic Update February 17, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Daily headlines about the coronavirus had little impact on stock market averages last week. Read More …