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On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the coronavirus uncertainty

Stocks rallied this week as Washington acted to provide $2.2 trillion of relief to an economy shocked by the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 28th, 2020

US markets higher as traders optimistic about passage of Biden"s $1.9T-Covid relief plan

U.S. equity futuresĀ are trading higher ahead of the Tuesday Wall Street session as optimism grows about President Biden's $1.9-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package passing in the Democratic-controlled Congress......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 9th, 2021

Wall Street rises on better-than-feared jobs report, easing Sino-U.S. tension

U.S. stock markets gained on Friday after data showed the economy lost fewer jobs in April than feared due to the coronavirus crisis, adding to optimism from an easing in friction between Washington and Beijing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 8th, 2020

Wall Street gains on optimism over easing lockdowns

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday on hopes of a pickup in business activity as states eased coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also looking past a stunning 20 million plunge in U.S. private payrolls last month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 6th, 2020

Wall Street set to open higher on lockdown easing optimism

U.S. stock indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday on hopes of a pickup in business activity with states easing coronavirus-led curbs, while investors looked past a stunning 20 million plunge in U.S. private payrolls last month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 6th, 2020

Asian stocks poised to rise after Wall Street gains slip away

Asia equities face a bumpy session on Friday after Wall Street pared early gains as optimism over a rebound in oil prices and prospects for further government stimulus were offset by stark economic data showing the toll of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Coronavirus clouds Intel outlook, despite short-term bump from PC buying

Intel Corp on Thursday forecast second-quarter earnings below Wall Street views as it cited the cost of readying a new PC chip and said it could not make a forecast for the full year because of economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Wall Street jumps as hopes for easing lockdown offset earnings worry

U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday as optimism that the Trump administration could move to ease lockdowns from the coronavirus overshadowed worrying earnings reports from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 14th, 2020

Tesla surges 28% in two days as traders look beyond coronavirus disruption

Shares of Tesla Inc surged 12% on Tuesday after Credit Suisse upgraded its rating on the electric carmaker and as Wall Street rallied on optimism the coronavirus outbreak was reaching a plateau......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 14th, 2020

Wall Street volatility raises fears of another selloff

The evaporation of a rally on Wall Street in the closing minutes of Tuesday's session shows that many investors fear the U.S. stock market is in danger of a renewed tumble due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 7th, 2020

Wall Street soars on hopes of slowing coronavirus deaths

U.S. stocks rocketed higher on Monday, with each of the major indexes rallying at least 7%, after a fall in the daily death toll in New York, the country's biggest coronavirus hot spot, fueled optimism a leveling off of the pandemic was on the horizon......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 6th, 2020

Wall Street soars 7% on hopes of slowing coronavirus deaths

U.S. stocks rocketed higher on Monday, with each of the major indexes rallying about 7%, after a fall in the daily death toll in New York, the country's biggest coronavirus hot spot, fueled optimism a leveling off of the pandemic was on the horizon......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 6th, 2020

Build your coronavirus investing playbook with these actionable strategies from experts, plus stock picks from Wall Street analysts

Reuters / Lucas Jackson Dear Readers, We're now weeks into an unprecedented period of coronavirus-induced market mayhem. Long-standing records have fallen, multi-decade highs and lows have been logged daily across assets, and uncertainty has rarely been .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 31st, 2020

Wall Street struggles to hold on to gains as virus fears return

Wall Street on Wednesday was unable to sustain strong gains from the previous session as fears about the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic overshadowed optimism from sweeping fiscal and monetary stimulus to aid businesses and households......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2020

Wall Street rebound fizzles out as fears of virus impact persist

Wall Street fell in choppy trading on Wednesday after a strong rebound in the previous session as optimism about an imminent $2 trillion coronavirus package waned, with investors still concerned about the lasting economic hit from the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow rallies 1,600 points as Wall Street holds out hope for coronavirus rescue plan

U.S. stocks surge Tuesday as optimism grows over efforts to rescue the economy from the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, amid reports that lawmakers were getting closer to a deal on a large fiscal stimulus package......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 24th, 2020

Wall Street falls as Fed fails to assuage virus worries

Wall Street slipped on Monday as the still rapidly spreading coronavirus forced more U.S. states into lockdown, eclipsing optimism from an unprecedented round of policy easing by the Federal Reserve......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 23rd, 2020

Wall Street weekahead: Coronavirus uncertainty muddies views on buying opportunities for plunging stocks

U.S. stock valuations are tumbling in the wake of the coronavirus-fueled market rout, but determining when equities are cheap enough to buy is a tricky proposition......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 20th, 2020

Boeing leads Wall Street slump as corporate damage grows

Wall Street's main indexes sank again on Wednesday, as growing signs of coronavirus damage to corporate America overshadowed a burst of optimism about sweeping official moves to protect the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 18th, 2020

Earnings Results: FedEx sales grow amid coronavirus outbreak, but earnings guidance is pulled

FedEx Corp. shares surged in the extended session Tuesday, after the shipper reported revenue that topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter despite the spread of COVID-19 but suspended its outlook for the year due to uncertainty......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

Dow dives 1,400 points to close in bear market territory

The coronavirus-induced sell-off reached a new low Wednesday as Wall Street grappled with the rapid spread of the virus as well as uncertainty around a fiscal response to curb slower economic growth from the outbreak......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 11th, 2020