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As major biotech companies try to create a proper coronavirus vaccine, the following stocks just might be strong enough to hedge against the current financial plunge.The coronavirus epidemic isn’t letting down as many people hope it would. Instead, the number of confirmed cases as well as the mortality rate, are on a steady rise. The number of countries affected by the virus is also increasing steadily with many more countries confirming new cases of infection. The situation is worrisome to...

After a massive bloodbath last week, the markets are showing signs of recovery as indexes turn positive. Dow Futures are surging. But China’s manufacturing Index for February has scored below market expectations.Last week, the rising cases of coronavirus globally pushed the traditional stock markets in a bloodbath. All indices – Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq – corrected around 10%. This was the fastest correction witnessed by the market since the global economic recession of...

It’s safe to say that the past week was one of the worst for Wall Street and the global financial markets. The S&P 500 marked its quickest correction in history while other major indexes were also bleeding heavily. Bitcoin wasn’t left out, as the cryptocurrency lost a substantial chunk of its value. According to Michael Novogratz, there was a relation between both.Wall Street’s MeltdownGlobal stock markets took a beating in the last ten days of February. The S&P 500 lost about 12...

Equities on major United States stock markets closed the trading session on Friday mostly lower, ending the worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 each dropped 12% and 11% in a week.Wall Street went through a historic drop this week all “thanks” to fast-spreading coronavirus that worried investors and traders. Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) developments grabbed the investors’ focus as the World Trade Organization (WHO) updated the coronavirus global risk to...

Bitcoin lost a serious chunk of its Dollar value this week. Down about 12% over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $8,700. It’s essential to see where it goes from here. From above, there’s the 200-days moving average at $8,800, which has now turned to resistance. Bitcoin hasn’t closed a day below the 200MA since January 27th this year, and it’s entirely possible for today to be the first day. This would probably spell trouble for the bulls.All of this...

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin shared his thoughts regarding Bitcoin price mocements. He claims the Stock to Flow model doesn’t work for Bitcoin or any other crypto asset.Vitalik Buterin says that you shouldn’t make financial decisions solely after reading the news. The classic Stock to Flow (S2F) model is not working with Bitcoin. Major news announcements, as well as world disasters such as coronavirus, do not affect the crypto market. Buterin says that there are 95% of the articles on the...

With AMZN stock down 4%, the e-commerce is facing competition from Walmart that is working on a new service Walmart+ to surpass Amazon Prime. As coronavirus reaches for more countries outside China, tech companies are suffering stock collapse. This week, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) plunged 6% each. AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE: AMN) and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) dropped 7.3% and 5.6% respectively. Further,...

Fear over the spread of the coronavirus tightened its grip on global stock markets. The indexes clearly reflect the situation. In the premarket Dow Futures lost over 600 points.The massive coronavirus-induced sell-off on Wall Street continued in premarket trade on Friday with the Dow Futures dropping over 600 points.Treasury yields continued to slide with the yield on the 10-year note falling below 1.20%. Meanwhile, oil prices declined for the sixth consecutive session.After losing nearly...

The bloodbath on the traditional financial markets continues. While the S&P 500 continues to plunge, the interesting thing about the recent declines is that they were quick and violent. In fact, reports have it that the S&p 500 staged its quickest correction in history.Global Markets Continue To TumbleGlobal financial markets continue to suffer as the prices for the major indexes doesn’t seem to stop going down. Right off the bat, the S&P 500 is down 4.42% in yesterday’s trading...

On Thursday, Moderna (MRNA) stock was on a wild ride. Just in a few hours, it skyrocketed, continuing its previous growth, then halted, and fell. Now in the pre-market, it has started to gain again.Again revisiting the situation on the market which is currently so volatile that it seems impossible to keep track of all rapid changes taking place. A prime example of chaos in the stock market is Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA). On Thursday, just in a few hours, Moderna (MRNA) stock skyrocketed,...