Consumers begin their Black Friday specials shopping as Macys opens their doors at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day on November 28, 2019 in New York. Bryan R. Smith | AFP | Getty Images Retailers could end up having a strong finish to 2020, despite all of the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has dealt the industry,… Read […]
Continue readingStocks fell on Friday as rising new coronavirus cases, coupled with questions around central-bank funding for key emergency programs, cast doubt on a swift economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 219 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 dipped 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.4%, erasing an earlier gain. Boeing and Salesforce were… Read […]
Continue readingStock benchmarks headed slightly lower, but the Nasdaq Composite was buoyant Friday afternoon as rising COVID-19 cases raised doubts about the prospects for the economic recovery, offset partly by progress toward vaccines.
Continue readingStock benchmarks were mostly lower Friday as rising COVID-19 cases raised doubts about the prospects for the economic recovery, offset partly by progress toward vaccines. The Treasury Department’s decision to allow emergency Federal Reserve programs to expire was seen as a modest negative for markets, analysts said.
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