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Reasons Why Markets Continue to Rise Despite Growing Number of Coronavirus Cases

Well, the jobless figures and the economic outlook seem pretty bleak for the coming few quarters amid coronavirus, here is how the market is reacting to the situation. Is any further damage already priced-in?On Thursday, March 26, Dow Jones surged 6.38% closing the day 1351 points higher at 22,552 levels. This has been the index’s biggest 3-day surge since 1931. Just in the last three days, Dow has added nearly 4000 points to its rally.However, it was all surprising to see the markets rally...

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Dow Adds 2% and Sees Two Consecutive Positive Closings for the First Time after February

Dow Jones has seen a path to recovery after the Federal Reserve announced major stimulus measures on Monday. Here’ a look at how this fiscal stimulus might help to overcome the existing economic challenges.On Monday, March 23, the White House and the Senate agreed to introduce a stimulus package to combat this economic meltdown caused due to the coronavirus pandemic. Soon after, the markets showed a renewed sense of optimism.On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 10% moving...

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JPMorgan and Citi Stocks Are Nearly 18% Down Pushed by New ‘Bloody Monday’

The stocks of JPMorgan and Citi are falling, showing a decrease of 17.71% and 19.27% (at opening) accordingly. The situation gave birth to fears regarding banks and coronavirus.Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) lost 18%, sliding to $41,98 per share. Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) lost 14%, drowning to $26,56 per the stock. As per the Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), they have lost 15%, driving the stock price to $20,44. It seems like the banks are not prepared for the coronavirus attack. More than...

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Dow Jones Rebouncing, Investors Are Buying

Stocks surged at the open, one day after posting their worst day since the Oct. 1987 crash. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,238 points, for a gain of 5.8%. The S&P 500 rose 5.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 5.7%.The Dow Jones Industrial Average index was more than 1,200 points higher at the open on Friday amid market recovery from yesterday’s fall.The Dow Jones jumped 5.32% at the opening bell. Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) was among the best performers, adding 9.16%. The...

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FED Rate Receives 50 Basic Point Cut as Coronavirus Scares More People

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....

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G-7 to Coordinate Their Efforts in Fighting Coronavirus, Mnuchin and Powell to Lead a Call

Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a G-7 call will be devoted to the discussions of the coronavirus outbreak and its economic impact.Financial ministers and central bankers from all over the world are planning to hold a conference call on Tuesday in order to coordinate their financial and economic responses regarding the spreading coronavirus. The teleconference call will be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve...

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Bitcoin Price Rebounds 3% as Stocks Get Jolt from Fed, BOJ

Bitcoin (BTC) price rebounds after central banks of several countries announced their support to markets and promised to provide the help needed to protect the global economy.Seems that after suffering losses, markets have started recovering. A prime example of this recovery is Bitcoin that reached 3.2% in daily gains on March 2. Still being down from earlier highs of $8,900, Bitcoin is trading at $8,797.68 at the moment of writing. Notably, Bitcoin price rebounds after the last week’s 14...

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10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Below 1.04% amidst U.S. Rates Drop

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...

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Bitcoin Price Struggles to Stay Above $10,000 while Ethereum and XRP Are Down

The bears seem to be taking control of the crypto markets as Bitcoin and altcoins, including Ethereum and XRP, are losing heavily to wipe out all the last week’s gains. But technical indicators suggest good days ahead of this market correction.Bitcoin which was on an upswing last week took the beating on the weekend. The Bitcoin price nose-dived below $10,000 levels on Sunday, February 16, losing more than $300 in an hour.Having broken this crucial support, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...

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Dow Futures Rise Despite Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Win

Bernie Sanders has seized his wins in Iowa and New Hampshire in the presidential race indicating a strong start to the national elections ahead this year. However, the markets have preferred to neglect his wins and continue to be on the rising momentum ahead. Dow Futures are moving up.The Dow Futures have rallied to a new high 29, 270 despite Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic Primary from the New Hampshire. The Dow Futures broke 45 points northwards soon as the news broke out despite the...

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