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Stocks surged for a third straight day on Thursday as investors shrugged off the release of record-breaking initial jobless claims while the Senate passed a massive economic stimulus bill amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more.

Streets in India normally bustling with people and traffic stayed empty Wednesday as the country of 1.3 billion people endured the first day of a national lockdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the new.

Global markets were very enthusiastic in their reaction to the approval of massive stimulus packages in the United States and Germany. The US indices climbed two consecutive days, which was the first time this month. German DAX, as well as.

A key measure of competition among Bitcoin miners just dropped by 15.95 percent – the second-largest decline in the network’s history. The drop in so-called mining difficulty signals some miners have bowed out of the ongoing race to solve math.

U.K. house sales are set to plunge by 60% in the next three months as the coronavirus outbreak batters the economy. The slump in the second quarter, which is usually among the most active sales periods, will be followed by.

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits likely raced to as high as a record 4 million last week as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic ground the country to a sudden halt, unleashing a wave of.

Nicholas Bahr, global practice leader in risk management at consultancy DuPont Sustainable Solutions, has spent 35 years helping businesses navigate geopolitical, climate and terror risks, including 9/11, and said “now is the time to turn risk into an opportunity.” He.

Stocks in Asia were mixed on Thursday as investors awaited the release of U.S. jobless claims data expected later in the day stateside. Shares in Japan led losses among the region’s major markets, with the Nikkei 225 falling 4.51% to.

The Senate passed a historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Wednesday night, as it tries to stem the destruction the pandemic has brought to American lives and wallets. The chamber approved the mammoth bill in a unanimous 96-0 vote after.

In a bewildering sign of economic danger ahead, buying U.S. government debt now yields negative rates. The bond yield on one-month and three-month U.S. Treasury bills dropped below zero Wednesday. It’s another ominous first for U.S. financial markets in the.

Investors are likely to look past what promises to be one of the worst U.S. jobless claims reports in history as they maintain a focus on the coronavirus’ spread and details of the government’s stimulus measures. Most investors have already.

Market overview US markets paused growth on Wednesday after jumping 9.4% SPX on Tuesday (strongest since 2008). Despite large-scale stimulus, it is difficult for major indexes to demonstrate back-to-back growth. SPX -1.0%, FTSE100 + 2.0%, EuroStoxx50 -0.4%. DXY is falling.