US Markets

Stocks clawed back despite unemployment claims surging by 3.28 million last week.

The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners Exchange-Traded Fund has fallen 10.14 percent in 2020, significantly lagging the 7.4 percent gain in the price of gold.

U.S. shale companies were pummeled this month by oil prices that tumbled as much as 63 percent from March 9 when Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its customers and lowered production in response to Russia's refusal to join OPEC in deepening output cuts. 

Yields on U.S. 1-month and 3-month bills turned negative for the first time since 2015.

The Dow tacked on day two of gains after the 2,113-point increase Tuesday which was the most ever in a single day.  

Airlines, hotels, casinos, advertising and restaurants have seen drops from all-time highs ranging from a 29 percent fall by restaurants to a 69 percent plunge for casinos and gaming.

The Dow secured its biggest one-day point gain ever.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the U.S. benchmark, has plunged by 63 percent since Jan. 6, dragging down shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron by 52 percent and 48 percent, respectively.

The Federal Reserve has committed to doing whatever it takes to support the U.S. economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While both events were marked by a 'precipitous plunge,' the cause of the 1987 crash was significantly different.

A peak in the number of new cases is the linchpin for another upturn, experts say.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace for worst March on record.

Investors await a third coronavirus package that is expected to guarantee low-interest loans for small businesses and give cash payments to most Americans.

In a worst-case scenario, gaming giants MGM, Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands would be fairly insulated, able to survive 15 months, 18 months and 24 months, respectively.

Investors dipped back into US stocks as coronavirus volatility eased.

Tesla shares soared after the electric-car maker received two upgrades from Wall Street analysts on Thursday.

It's unclear how sharp a downturn would be in the U.S.

The government's stimulus package is designed to prop up the most harshly pummeled sectors of the U.S. economy and give cash to people out of work.

COVID-19 has infected 6,496 people in the U.S. and killed 114, according to the latest update from Johns Hopkins University & Medicine.

The 10-year yield is up over 75 basis points after the Fed cut rates to zero.