By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today is struggling after news broke that Iran is attempting to interfere in the U.S.
presidential election.
This was accompanied by news that Russia had obtained Americans' voter information.
John Radcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, said that Iran has been sending spoof emails aimed at inciting political unrest and intimidating voters.
Here's the latest update on stimulus, earnings reports, and everything else moving the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones now is slipping this morning after the United States ordered the closure of China's Houston-based consulate.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today is off after the Department of Labor reported weaker-than-expected job data in the weekly benefits report.
Weekly jobless claims came in at 1.3 million for the week, slightly higher than the consensus forecast of 1.25 million.
Coronavirus cases have topped 13.2 million cases worldwide.
Here's everything moving the Dow today....
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today is flat as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the United States.
The Nasdaq continues to barrel toward new records thanks to surges in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).
Read on for more of what's moving the Dow today...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones now could slip today as the U.S. hit 2.63 million coronavirus cases.
Wall Street had its best quarter in decades after a sharp rebound from the COVID-19 market crash in March.
Investors must now face a slate of potential threats in a resurgence of coronavirus cases, ongoing geopolitical worries out of China, and the upcoming election.
More on these developments below...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dow Jones Industrial Average could slide further Thursday after COVID-19 passed its record for most cases in a single day, hitting 36,358 cases.
Investors are also eyeing an ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, a weak U.S. economy.
The market is discounting the possibility that the Fed will continue to expand open market operations given the weakness in underlying fundamentals.
More on these developments below...
By Mike Stenger, Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today may finish with a loss as COVID-19 cases across the United States rise.
Stocks that would benefit from a stronger reopening for the economy are sliding today as well.
These stocks fall into the airline, cruise, retail, and hospitality categories.
Read for more on these developments...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is volatile this morning as concerns of a potential second wave of coronavirus cases abound.
Shares of tech stocks like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) were up, while companies most likely impacted by the threat of COVID-19 – sectors like airlines and hotels – slid.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today is falling after the latest round of jobless claims and a swell of new COVID-19 cases around the nation.
Airline stocks and retail stocks fueled Thursday's downturn.
Markets are also reacting to a recent breakout of coronavirus in Beijing, the capital of China.
The Chinese government said that it has contained the spread over the last few days.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to rally on the economy's reopening.
Airlines, retail stocks, and cruise lines pressed higher on optimism that the economy will experience a V-shaped recovery.
Read on for more of what's moving the Dow Jones today...
