^DJI - Dow Jones Industrial Average
| Previous close | 23,433.60 |
| Open | 23,690.70 |
| Volume | 568,716,209 |
| Day's range | 23,504.10 - 24,009.00 |
| 52-week range | 18,213.65 - 29,568.57 |
| Avg. volume | 489,600,158 |
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A glossary of the Federal Reserve's full arsenal of 'bazookas'
A breakdown of the Fed's arsenal of tools launched to provide liquidity to the economy in the wake of the coronavirus.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market news live updates: Stocks rally, S&P posts best week in 46 years after Fed rides to the rescue with new stimulus
Stocks cut earlier losses from the overnight session and opened higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly unleashed a new multi-trillion-dollar stimulus plan to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Associated Press
Markets stable amid holidays, oil down on OPEC uncertainty
Asian shares were steady in quiet Good Friday trading after Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years thanks to the Federal Reserve's titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis. The price of oil fell back after major oil-producing countries struggled to finalize a deal on output cuts.
- Associated Press
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
- AFP
Dow ends 1.2% higher as new stimulus offsets jobless spike
Wall Street stocks rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve unveiled massive new stimulus that offset news of another huge spike in jobless claims. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 1.5 percent to end the day at 2,789.82, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.8 percent, closing at 8,153.58. The Fed announced another series of financing facilities, boosting to a whopping $2.3 trillion its support of the US economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Investing.comStocks - S&P Caps Best Week Since '74 as Powell Signals More Ammo in Fed Bazooka
By Yasin Ebrahim
- Zacks
Jobless Claims Dismal, but the Fed Is the Cavalry
The Federal Reserve is injecting another $2.3 trillion in programs to support the U.S. economy.
- AFP
US stocks open higher on massive Fed stimulus plan
Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday as the Federal Reserve unveiled another round of massive stimulus even as another 6.6 million US workers filed jobless claims spiked due to business closures to counter the coronavirus. The broad-based S&P 500 also gained 2.0 percent to 2,803.95, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.6 percent to 8,220.28. The gains came after US labor data showed another surge of workers requesting unemployment benefits last week, taking the total over the last three weeks to nearly 17 million.
- FX Empire
E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Technical Analysis – Strong Over 23796, Weak Under 23571
Based on the early price action and the current price at 23631, the direction of the June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average the rest of the session on Thursday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to 23571 and 23796.
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Stock Market News for Apr 9, 2020
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday following investors' expectations that the U.S. economy may reopen earlier than it was previously decided.
- Investing.com
Stocks - Wall Street Higher on Fed Program, OPEC+ Eyed
Investing.com -- U.S. stock markets remained higher in morning trading Thursday after the Federal Reserve broadened its monetary safety net and investors awaited a decision from OPEC+ on production cuts.
Investing.comStocks - US Futures Slip Ahead of Jobless Claims Data
Additionally, gold futures rose 1.3% to $1,705.95/oz, while EUR/USD traded at $1.0859, up 0.1%.
- Associated Press
Asian shares steady after Wall St caps best week since 1974
Asian shares are steady in quiet Good Friday trading after Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years thanks to the Federal Reserve's titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis. Many regional markets were closed. Stock investors expected such dismal numbers, and some are looking ahead to a possible reopening of the economy.
- FX Empire
Wall Street Surges on Hopeful Coronavirus Signs, Healthcare, Energy Sector Strength
Healthcare stocks jumped after Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race, relieving some of Wall Street’s political concerns amid the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus.
- Investing.com
Stocks - Europe Heads Higher Ahead of Eurogroup meeting
Wall Street had closed sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes the U.S. may turn a corner in its battle against the coronavirus as early as next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.4%, or 780 points, the S&P; 500 up 3.4%, while the NASDAQ Composite added 2.6%.
- Reuters
Global stocks jump on Fed stimulus, oil pulls back from earlier surge
Global equity benchmarks moved higher on Thursday following signs of some success by governments and central banks which have taken additional steps to bolster their economies during the COVID-19 pandemic, while oil prices pulled back from an earlier surge. Oil prices were up about 2%, pulling back from an earlier surge as OPEC and other crude producers work on a deal to drastically cut output in response to a collapse in global demand from the coronavirus. The U.S. central bank said it would begin buying municipal bonds issued by state and local governments in order to help them respond to the health crisis.
- AFP
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Thursday, as expectations for the impact of a massive Japanese economic package were offset by worries over the impact of the virus pandemic. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ...
- Associated Press
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 3.4% amid signs that deaths and infections may be nearing a peak or plateau in some of the world's hardest-hit areas. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 779.71 points, or 3.4%, to 23,433.57. The Dow is up 2,381.04 points, or 11.3%.
- AFP
Dow ends 3.4% higher after latest US coronavirus updates
Wall Street stocks finished with solid gains Wednesday as the market embraced data from New York and other coronavirus hotspots that suggested the outbreak was leveling off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 3.4 percent, or around 780 points, to 23,433.57. The broad-based S&P 500 also gained 3.4 percent to 2,749.98, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 2.6 percent to 8,090.90.
- FX Empire
Fed Policymakers Took ‘Forceful Action’ to Fight Swiftness of Coronavirus’s Economic Destruction
In its minutes, the Fed also reiterated its previous stance that it would be appropriate to maintain rates at the current near-zero levels until policymakers were confident that the economy had “weathered recent events.”
