The Dow opened down 700 points, or 2.6%, lower, setting up the day for another session of dramatic losses
New York US stocks remain extremely volatile, and after two 1,000-point gains and an 800-point loss this week, the Dow is once again dropping. Coronavirus confusion is far from over.The Dow dropped more than 800 points, or 3%, within half an hour of the opening bell, setting up Thursday for another session of dramatic losses. The S&P 500 fell 2.9% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.5%.All three indexes are in correction territory, having fallen more than 10% below their peaks.
Former Vice President Joe Biden won sweeping primary victories across the country Tuesday, but does that mean Wall Street is about to lose its cheerleader-in-chief President Donald Trump?CNN Business' Fear and Greed Index has been stuck in"Extreme Fear" for more than a week. The VIX volatility index soared more than 12% Thursday, and investors plowed money into safe-haven assets like gold and US Treasury bonds. Gold was up 0.
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