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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on March 4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped nearly 800 points on Monday, entering what's called a correction.

It keeps getting worse for stocks. Dow sinks and enters what's called a correction

Mar 07, 2022
Fear of higher energy prices led to a sharp sell-off on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq now in what's known as a bear market.
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Trading on the New York Stock Exchange and elsewhere suffered an incredibly volatile week as the Federal Reserve gears up to raise interest rates.

It was a wild week for stocks. Should you worry? Here are 4 things to keep in mind

Jan 29, 2022
Markets went on such a roller-coaster ride this week that it even stumped the most veteran investors. The Federal Reserve plans to start raising interest rates to tackle inflation.
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 4, 2021, in New York City. Stocks and bonds have tumbled this year as a spike in inflation has investors bracing for higher interest rates.

Inflation fears are sparking a big drop in markets. Here are 3 things to know

Jan 18, 2022
Bond and stock markets have tumbled this year as inflation continues to surge. The Federal Reserve has already indicated it will need to raise interest rates. The question is: Will that be enough?
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the start of trading on Monday. Stocks around the world tumbled over fears of the omicron variant.

Stocks around the world were hit hard by omicron fears. Here's 3 things to know

Dec 20, 2021
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 433 points and other exchanges around the world tumbled on Monday over fears about the omicron variant.
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U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday following a report that large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering

Stocks Tumble On Big Banks' Role In Money-Laundering Report, Fears Of Stimulus Delay

Sep 21, 2020

The Dow falls more than 800 points as a report says large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering and hopes flag for Congress to pass another stimulus.

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Exxon joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1928, as Standard Oil, one of companies descended from John D. Rockefeller's world-transforming oil monopoly.

Exxon Mobil Exits: The Dow Drops Its Oldest Member

Aug 25, 2020
Apple's stock split is the cause of the shake-up at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But the symbolic shift also represents how Exxon, once a corporate titan, has diminished in stature.
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Marie Biscarra, co-owner of ISSO fashion boutique in San Francisco, writes a sign declaring her business open for curbside delivery on May 18. Retail sales jumped a record 17.7% last month.

Stocks Soar After Strong Retail Sales And Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan

Jun 16, 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surges after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.
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A man who visited Beijing recently gets tested Monday for the coronavirus in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

Stocks Rebound Amid Coronavirus Outbreaks In Beijing And U.S. States

Jun 15, 2020
U.S. stock indexes climb even as dozens of new cases are discovered in the Chinese capital, prompting renewed lockdown measures. Meanwhile, cases are rising in several states that have reopened.
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Matt Comstock (left) takes the temperature of a guest at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. A spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states raised concerns in financial markets.

Stocks Rebound After Dramatic Plunge Spurred By A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

Jun 12, 2020
Major stock indexes are higher a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.
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Stocks fell sharply Thursday after coronavirus cases spike and the Federal Reserve warned that the recovery will take a long time.

Stocks Tumble As Coronavirus Cases Spike In The Sunbelt

Jun 11, 2020
The Dow plunged more than 1,500 points as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."
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Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28.

The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

Jun 04, 2020
Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.
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Traders wear masks as they work in their posts at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the first day of in-person trading since the exchange closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York Stock Exchange Reopens Trading Floor After 2-Month Closure

May 26, 2020
Traders are wearing masks and must undergo a health screening before entering the New York Stock Exchange, which shifted to electronic trading in March because of COVID-19.
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Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The Dow Has Lost 12% In A Volatile Month

Mar 31, 2020
The stock market has never seen a month like March, with downs and ups of thousands of points in a day. The Dow has recovered from recent lows, but it has fallen 24% since its record high.
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The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dow Jumps As Stimulus Deal Awaited

Mar 24, 2020
U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Stocks fell again Monday as U.S. lawmakers continued to work on a massive stimulus measure. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was closed as the exchange shifted to all-electronic trading amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Stocks Fall Even After The Fed's Latest Move

Mar 23, 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
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Friday will be the last day of floor trading before the New York Stock Exchange switches to all-electronic trading starting Monday.

U.S. Stocks Turn Down Again

Mar 20, 2020
The Dow and other U.S. stock indexes fell Friday afternoon after inching up earlier. That left the market poised to resume its downward trend amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Markets are falling sharply, even after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero.

Stocks Go Into Shock. Dow Plunges Nearly 3,000 Points

Mar 16, 2020
The Dow tumbled nearly 13% after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero and as the nation imposed more restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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The stock market rebounded Friday after cratering on fears over the coronavirus pandemic.

Dow Rebounds From Biggest Drop Since 1987

Mar 13, 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes jumped as Congress prepared a measure to help cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus. But stocks later retreated from their highs.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
U.S. stock indexes rose nearly 5% Tuesday, after the market's worst day since 2008.

Dow Bounces Back, Jumping More Than 1,100 Points After Market's Terrible Day

Mar 10, 2020
Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed President Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and other steps to help the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. The U.S. stock market had its worst day since 2008.

Dow Dives More Than 2,000 Points; Steep Market Slide Triggered Trading Halt

Mar 09, 2020
Stock indexes tumbled so fast Monday that market-wide trading was halted temporarily for the first time since October 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,013 points, or nearly 8%.
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Specialist Stephen Naughton works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.

U.S. Stocks Come Back After Steep Losses During The Day

Dec 27, 2018
The stock market made a comeback after spending much of Thursday in negative territory, a day after a record-setting rally on Wall Street. The Dow closed up nearly 260 points, more than 1 percent.
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Specialist John McNierney works at the post that handles General Electric on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in January. The struggling company was dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday.

Dow Jones Drops GE, A Member Of The Original Industrial Average In 1896

Jun 19, 2018
As recently as 2005, according to Reuters, General Electric was the most valuable publicly traded company in the United States. It will be replaced by the parent company of Walgreens pharmacies.
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Trader Edward Curran (left) and specialist James Denaro on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. The political turmoil in Italy sent stocks down sharply.

Stocks Plummet Amid Fears About Italy's Political Crisis

May 29, 2018
The possibility that Italy might consider leaving the eurozone is spooking a lot of investors in the United States and elsewhere.
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The Two-Way
It's been a volatile week on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and Friday was no exception.

Stocks End Tumultuous Week On An Up Note

Feb 09, 2018
The Dow rebounded Friday, closing up more than 300 points. But the index lost about 5 percent for the week as the markets focused on inflation and ballooning government debt.
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The Two-Way
On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, trader Tommy Kalikas looks on as stock indexes continued to fall Monday.

Dow Plunges 1,175, The Biggest Point Drop In History

Feb 05, 2018
The stock market continued to lose ground Monday after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 1,200 points — its worst single-day drop.

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