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Macy's is being removed from the S&P 500 after seeing its market value plunge by 94 percent since its July 2015 peak.

The Dow posted its worst quarterly drop since 1987, for the S&P it is the worst since 2008.

The world’s largest economy is likely to shrink at an annualized rate of 34 percent in the second quarter as unemployment soars to 15 percent.

King Dollar may strengthen further as the coronavirus drives what will likely be the deepest downturn on record.

A corporate bond is a type of security issued by a firm and sold to an investor.

The Dow's upward momentum continued adding onto its best week since 1938.

WTI futures for May delivery fell 6.6 percent to $19.92 a barrel.

The economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a sharp drop in dividends paid by S&P 500 companies, according to Goldman Sachs.

The Dow might not be in a bear market any more, but a V-shaped recovery is unlikely.

The Dow notches best week since 1938.

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.