Wall Street
It's time to buy shares again, says BlackRock, Credit Suisse
Spotting an inflection point is not easy when the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly across the world, but BlackRock and Credit Suisse are striking a bullish tone.
- by Thyagaraju Adinarayan
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Coronavirus pandemic
Best stretch since the 1930s: ASX set to jump as Wall Street rally gains steam
The Dow Jones wrapped up its strongest three days in nine decades as it moved into a bull market.
- by Noel Randewich
Coronavirus pandemic
Global coronavirus infections surpass half a million
Italy has shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week.
- by Colleen Long
Coronavirus pandemic
Biden calls Trump's Easter back-to-business goal 'catastrophic'
Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters he would like to see businesses opening their doors again by Easter, which will be celebrated on April 12.
- by Trevor Hunnicutt
Coronavirus pandemic
ASX eyes third-straight day of gains as Wall Street jumps higher
Wall Street recorded consecutive days of gains for the first time in a month as investors cheered moves to bolster the US economy.
- by Noel Randewich
Opinion
Opinion
The worst is probably not over for sharemarkets
It’s improbable that markets have bottomed. Indeed, until it is apparent the pandemic has run its course, there probably is no bottom.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Coronavirus pandemic
Biggest gain since 1933: ASX to jump as Wall Street surges on hopes of $3.4tr rescue package
The Dow has its biggest one-day percentage gain in 87 years as belief rises that Congress has no alternative than to pass a $US2 trillion rescue of a US economy that is on life support.
- by Rachel Siegel and Thomas Heath
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Coronavirus pandemic
Republicans say the virus fight may cost the economy too much
One of Texas's most senior politicians stunned observers by saying that he would be happy to risk dying from virus in order to keep the economy afloat.
- by Matthew Knott
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Coronavirus pandemic
New-look Wall Street slides lower as Congress hits roadblock
On an historic day on Wall Street, the pain continued for investors, despite the Fed announcing unlimited bond-buying.
- by Stan Choe, Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
Coronavirus pandemic
'A bolt from the blue': Wall Street's new world is taking some getting used to
Wall Street is grappling with a challenge it had never faced: how to protect employees from a worsening public health threat while managing clients who need their services around the clock.
- by Kate Kelly
Coronavirus pandemic
Wall Street rises, ASX set for gains as Fed, ECB step up
The ASX is set to open higher this morning as policymakers around the world pulled out all the stops to try and stave off a deep and lasting coronavirus-driven recession.
- by Taylor Telford and Thomas Heath