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The Selloff Worsened Last Week as Coronavirus Shut Down the U.S. Economy

The Selloff Worsened Last Week as Coronavirus Shut Down the U.S. Economy

The stock market's slide worsened last week as coronavirus forced a broad shutdown of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 declined 15 percent between Friday, March 13, and Friday, March 20. It was the biggest weekly drop since the 2008 financial crisis. Less than 1/20...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: March 20

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: March 20

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices stabilized and rose more than 30%BTC prices...

One Mistake to Avoid if You Expect a Bounce at This Key Level

One Mistake to Avoid if You Expect a Bounce at This Key Level

The S&P 500 is trying to hold a key level as doctors talk about a potential coronavirus treatment. Is it market trying to bounce? If your answer is "yes," there's one potential mistake you might want to avoid: overpaying for call options. Several variables...

19 Biggest Losers of COVID-19

19 Biggest Losers of COVID-19

It's hard to miss news headlines about COVID-19. The coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to its knees. Schools have closed, workplaces have shuttered, and many worry about the far-reaching effects of the virus on financial markets. As governments around the...

Tesla Retraces Epic Surge as Safety Plays Try to Lead a Bounce

Tesla Retraces Epic Surge as Safety Plays Try to Lead a Bounce

Markets remain very active as investors try to assess the damage from coronavirus. There's no shortage of headlines as forecasters and politicians brace for an economic slowdown. With so much going on, we wanted to focus in on three stories that might be of most use...

Here Are the Ways Coronavirus Is Quietly Remaking the Stock Market

Here Are the Ways Coronavirus Is Quietly Remaking the Stock Market

Coronavirus isn't just unleashing historic volatility in the stock market. The outbreak may also reshape the face of investing for years into the future. Many old-economy stocks are dwindling in value as a new flock of technology firms rise. In most cases, the trends...

S&P 500 Records Worst One Day Decline Since 1987

S&P 500 Records Worst One Day Decline Since 1987

Monday, March 16, 2020, marked the third-worst day in the history of the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500, which measures five hundred of the largest U.S companies, is one of the most followed equity indexes and has been around since 1926. Only during the Great...

Another Emotional Week, But Tech Giants Like Apple Try to Hold

Another Emotional Week, But Tech Giants Like Apple Try to Hold

Stocks crashed again last week, but it could have been a lot worse. At one point, the S&P 500 was down more than 16 percent because of coronavirus. If the index had remained there, it would have been the second-biggest drop since at least 1950. But then a...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: March 13

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: March 13

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) crashed 30% on the weekBTC's drop came as Coronavirus...