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The COVID-19 spread continues to cast a larger shadow on the global markets as volatility seeps in. Analysts say that corrective measures by the Fed are doing little to control the market fall. Dow seriously dropped on Thursday.On Thursday, March 5, Dow Jones tanked 900 points giving a close above 26,100 levels. The markets have stayed quite unpredictable for the whole week oscillating to-and-fro.Since this Monday, Dow Jones has been moving 100 points up and down every alternate day. The...

The $50 billion aid package offered by IMF is aimed at strengthening weak health institutions in the countries with emerging economies amid the coronavirus outbreak among other things.The IMF $50 billion aid package is intended to fight the coronavirus. This comes as countries are still spinning from the effects of the outbreak. For most of the developing countries, their responses to the epidemic seem to have been hindered by one thing only: money.Sources indicate that the Managing Director...

The 10-year and 30-year Treasury bond yields are currently at their historic lows. Tuesday’s FED rate cuts have surprised traders as investors are now leaving stocks aside and moving for safer bonds.The economic effects of the rising coronavirus spread have forced policymakers to take instant corrective measures. Last week, the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones plunged around 10%, one of the nastiest corrections in the market after the 2008 financial crisis. To combat it, the Federal Reserve...

The FED interest rate will receive a cut-off despite the fact that Jerome H. Powell was previously against that. Donald Trump and Steven Mnuchin send the words of support. The U.S. is full of coronavirus fears.Due to the coronavirus attack, the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) decides to take 50 basis points off the interest rate. After the news, Bitcoin price went up, later showing again that the trend is not moving in a positive direction. No matter what, Bitcoin is in the relax zone below $9000....

The market bounce at the beginning of the week was partly driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve would step in to mitigate the coronavirus impact by cutting the key interest rates.Stocks made quite of a ricochet yesterday after their worst week since the financial crisis back in 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its best gain in more than 10 years mostly boosted by the expectation that the Fed will lower interest rates.Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 1,290 points...

As the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has fallen to a new low, many analysts believe that an economic recession is likely to happen. Investors are looking at bonds as a haven.The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has fallen below 1.04%. This drop came as other rates in the United States have been dropping as well. This is occurring due to the global economic disruptions caused by the emergence of the coronavirus. Already, Wall Street has reportedly been calling for the Federal Reserve to intervene via...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached an all-time high supported by the stability of the U.S. economy and assurances from Chinese authorities to help businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Wednesday to trade ATHs after positive comments by the Federal Reserve which encouraged investors. The investors in the stock markets were encouraged by the Chinese authorities who said they will assist the coronavirus stricken business to recover.This is after...

The U.S. policymakers believe that a digital dollar could have to preserve the primacy of their currency worldwide.The U.S. policymakers have recently been pushing the country to adopt a digital currency that is backed by the dollar. Led by the treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin and Arkansas Republic Senator, Tom Cotton, they have been very vocal at the U.S. senate-house regarding the digital currency matter.Another important figure pushing for the same is the nominee for the Federal Reserve...

Dow Futures tanked in as the health officials from China’s Hubei city have arrived with a new “clinical diagnosis” methodology which has suddenly shot the tally of a total number of infected cases above 60,000.On Wednesday, February 12, China reported an additional 14,840 cases of coronavirus in its Hubei province. As the Hubei health officials tweaked their methods of diagnosing the virus, the total number of registered coronavirus cases shot above 60,000. This has sent its ripples across...

Bitcoin price and the overall crypto market reacted positively after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell recently stressed on the importance of private crypto-based transactions. He said that the Fed is working on a number of projects for digital currencies.Bitcoin price surged over 5% on Tuesday, February 11, pushing it to a five-month high above $10,300 levels. With this move, BTC has surged nearly 50% since the beginning of 2020. At press time, BTC is trading 5.6% up for a price of $10, 304 with a...