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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 4, 2021, in New York City. Stocks and bonds have tumbled this year as a spike in inflation has investors bracing for higher interest rates.

Inflation fears are sparking a big drop in markets. Here are 3 things to know

5:01pm January 18, 2022

by David Gura

Bond and stock markets have tumbled this year as inflation continues to surge. The Federal Reserve has already indicated it will need to raise interest rates. The question is: Will that be enough?

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday following a report that large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering.

Economy

Stocks Tumble On Big Banks' Role In Money Laundering Report, Fears Of Relief Delay

4:44pm September 21, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Dow falls more than 500 points as a report says large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering and hopes dim for Congress to pass another relief measure.

Marie Biscarra, co-owner of ISSO fashion boutique in San Francisco, writes a sign declaring her business open for curbside delivery on May 18. Retail sales jumped a record 17.7% last month.

Stocks Soar After Strong Retail Sales And Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan

4:05pm June 16, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 526 points after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.

The Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Jerome Powell, announced it will buy corporate bonds, its latest step to prop up the economy.

Economy

Stocks Rebound As Fed Begins Buying Corporate Bonds

4:59pm June 15, 2020

by Avie Schneider

U.S. stock indexes fell earlier on Monday, but they turn higher after the Federal Reserve announces it will start buying corporate debt.

Matt Comstock (left) takes the temperature of a guest at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. A spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states raised concerns in financial markets.

Economy

Dow Gains 477 Points After Dramatic Plunge Spurred By A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

4:41pm June 12, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Major stock indexes bounce back a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.

Stocks fell sharply Thursday after coronavirus cases spike and the Federal Reserve warned that the recovery will take a long time.

Economy

Market Meltdown: Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

4:07pm June 11, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28.

Economy

The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

6:20pm June 04, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.

Traders wear masks as they work in their posts at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the first day of in-person trading since the exchange closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economy

New York Stock Exchange Reopens Trading Floor After 2-Month Closure

11:49am May 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Traders are wearing masks and must undergo a health screening before entering the New York Stock Exchange, which shifted to electronic trading in March because of COVID-19.

Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Economy

The Dow Has Lost Nearly 14% In A Volatile Month

5:44pm March 31, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The stock market has never seen a month like March, with downs and ups of thousands of points in a day. The Dow has recovered from recent lows, but it has fallen 24% since its record high.

The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Economy

Dow Jumps A Record 2,100 Points As Stimulus Deal Awaited

4:17pm March 24, 2020

by Avie Schneider

U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.