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Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on April 10th, 2020The Week on Wall Street
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More Coronavirus Volatility
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on March 23rd, 2020The 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 of the coronavirus. Swift and decisive actions by the Federal Reserve and policy responses from the federal government did not keep stocks from recording losses for the week.
Congress Approves Stimulus
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on March 20th, 2020An 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 drove a strong rally in stock prices.
Volatility Continues
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on March 16th, 2020The 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.
Rallies and Retreats
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on March 9th, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Heightened coronavirus fears, falling yields, and Super Tuesday primary results sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride of sharp price swings, leaving stocks marginally higher for the week.
The Virus Becomes the Focus
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on March 2nd, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Stocks fell sharply last week as Wall Street considered how the coronavirus outbreak might influence global business activity and household spending.
Virus Anxieties Affect Stocks
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on February 24th, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Traders paid close attention to coronavirus developments and earnings last week, while wondering how the former might eventually impact the latter. Concern over updated infection numbers moderated risk appetite.
Weekly Gains for Big Benchmarks
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on February 18th, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Daily headlines about the coronavirus had little impact on stock market averages last week. Earnings and mergers had more influence.
Stocks Bounce Back
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on February 10th, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Stocks advanced four days out of five during the past market week, erasing the losses of the week before.
The Nasdaq Composite surged 4.04%, the S&P 500 3.17%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 3.00%. Foreign stocks also rallied: the MSCI EAFE index added 2.21%.[1][2]
Equities Slip on Virus Concerns
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on February 3rd, 2020The Week on Wall Street
Stock benchmarks declined for a second straight week as coronavirus news tempered risk appetite.
The S&P 500 fell 2.14% on the week. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.76%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 2.55%. Away from North America, developed markets slumped 2.24%, according to MSCI's EAFE index.[1][2]
