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Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock price has moved up at the news that its drug remdesivir is used to treat coronavirus patients on ‘compassionate’ grounds.Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) stock has made some gains after the confirmation of the use of one of its drugs on U.S. soil. Sources say that Remdesivir is being used to treat several patients who have coronavirus. The drug is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Certain rules allow for the use of such mediations on...

The Dow Jones opened with a fall amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Saudi Arabian and Russians continue with their supremacy battle on the crude oil price.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) opened on Wednesday with a 2.40% fall as hopes of quick stimulus by the government due to the coronavirus faded. This only indicated high volatility in the future of the stock market as uncertainty caused by the increase in coronavirus cases continue spreading all over the U.S.All other major indexes...

As the third Bitcoin halving event approaches, interest among investors seems to dwindle as BTC followed the price action of the traditional markets failing to act as a haven asset.Everyone in the crypto world is aware that the third Bitcoin halving event will take place sometime in May. According to several analysts, it could be the needed spark that will ignite a crypto bull market. Interestingly, others also say that it will drop the token’s inflation rate lower than central banks’ 2%...

Novavax (NVAX) stock jumped again yesterday after it received a $4 million award to be pumped into developing a vaccine for COVID-19. However, today it is falling.Since the coronavirus epidemic worsened, the stock market has been a lot more unreliable than ever. Stocks that had shown a lot of promise since the year began, have crashed considerably and are still bleeding. There are a few stocks that seem to be well-positioned for an increase if the epidemic continues to get worse. However, of...

The Bank of England cuts interest rates by half. The country’s Health Minister Nadine Dorries tested positive for coronavirus.The Bank of England (BoE) today announced that it has unanimously agreed to cut the interest rates by half to a hit 0.25%, in order to support bank lending. The move to cut rates was due to the huge negative impact caused by the coronavirus which has spread from China to other countries, especially the developed economies.In a statement, the Bank of England wrote,...

The coronavirus is negatively influencing the markets. Though Apple (AAPL) stock was moving up yesterday, today it is falling again.Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has jumped by about 7.2% in the markets on Tuesday. This comes after the stock had faced a rough time at the markets due to COVID-19 issues. The Cupertino California giant has had it rough this year when it comes to the numbers. This comes as the big tech companies have been hammered recently. Sources say iPhone sales fell to about...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company has plans to expand its production in the U.S. Cybertruck and Model Y factories are to be opened there.Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Co-Founder and CEO Elon Musk went to Twitter to announce that the company is set to open a Tesla Cybertruck gigafactory in the central USA, while Model Y production set for the east coast. It is a bold move to invest billions of money at these uncertain times headed by coronavirus stock panic.Scouting locations for...

Google (GOOGL) stock rose 4.88% on Tuesday as the company is expanding work from home recommendation to all North American employees and established ‘COVID-19 fund’To ensure employee safety and reduce the risk of an infection, a few companies around the world are asking their staff to work from home. As the coronavirus epidemic got worse in China and the government began its lockdown, businesses that could run remotely began doing so. Now that the virus is spreading across the world, other...

DueDEX, the reputable crypto derivatives exchange, continues to up the ante on sophisticated crypto trading by introducing yet another ground-breaking trading tool: the DueDEX Risk Manager.Leveraged trading or margin trading, as typically offered by derivatives platforms like DueDEX, has become increasingly popular with modern crypto traders due to the heightened gains potential with minimal fund outlay. Simply put, the ability to purchase options and other derivatives at a far higher volume...

Tuesday’s rally did not last long. Early on Wednesday, U.S. stock futures, including Dow, fell sharply. Tech stocks have also suffered.After the coronavirus outbreak, the market has become as volatile as never before. Yesterday, it rebounded after the crash on Monday, but it was not out of the woods yet. Today, U.S. stock futures dropped sharply, suggesting more volatility when trading began Wednesday, following two roller-coaster days on Wall Street. Dow Futures slide 700 points, rolling...