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[CNBC] Dow futures drop more than 300 points as Wall Street gives back some of last week’s gains [Reuters] Crude oil futures drop at open on grim demand outlook [CNBC] President Trump extends national social distancing guidelines through April 30 [CNBC] ‘Nothing is out of the question’: What it would take for the Fed to start buying stocks Source:… Read More
Trump Extends Coronavirus Social Distancing Guidelines To April 30; Stock Futures Fall
U.S. stock futures opened for trading Sunday evening, pointing to a lower open on Monday morning. Shortly after the futures market’s 6 p.m. ET open, the S&P 500 was down about 1.8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.2%. Volatility Continues The S&P 500 closed Friday’s session at 2,541.47 and the Dow closed… Read More
COULD GOLD BE A WIN-WIN?
I’ve spent the weekend doing a lot of thinking about the economy, markets and the effects of the virus on our society. Although I’ve tried to stress that all three are not as correlated as many market participants believe (especially over the short run), neither are they completely independent (especially over the longer run). There… Read More