The Week on Wall Street
Traders paid close attention to coronavirus developments and earnings last week, while wondering how the former might eventually impact the latter. Concern over updated infection numbers moderated risk appetite.
Month: February 2020
Weekly Gains for Big Benchmarks
The Week on Wall Street
Daily headlines about the coronavirus had little impact on stock market averages last week. Earnings and mergers had more influence.
Stocks Bounce Back
The Week on Wall Street
Stocks advanced four days out of five during the past market week, erasing the losses of the week before.
Equities Slip on Virus Concerns
The Week on Wall Street
Stock benchmarks declined for a second straight week as coronavirus news tempered risk appetite.