Dow drops 200 points on continuing virus concern, worse-than-expected jobless claims
Source: CNBC
Stocks fell for a second day on Thursday following the release of disappointing unemployment data while traders grappled with a rising number of coronavirus cases.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 101 points lower, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite hovered around the flatline.
An additional 1.48 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected a print of 1.35 million. This marks the second straight week that U.S. jobless claims data were worse than expected.
Futures fell to their morning lows after the data were released. However, they quickly recovered from those levels as continuing claims fell by more than 700,000 last week.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/24/stock-market-news-futures-coronavirus.html
empedocles
(15,751 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)brooklynite
(94,727 posts)We never "speculate". We maintain our long-term investment strategy whether the markets are up or down.
jimfields33
(15,948 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)40's or so. Big, fat cigar. "down, up', - I don't care. Just give me big moves, with a lot of volume'.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)Javaman
(62,534 posts)that the dow dropped 4,500 points.
former9thward
(32,077 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)I'm so shocked. Maybe they'll try more tax cuts. And cut more regulations.
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Don't worry, pretty soon the wealthy will sell, triggering the next crash.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)rinse and repeat
Within seconds of President Biden's inauguration, watch for GOP to start complaining about the debt and calling for austerity measures
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)apparently Covid does not care about the Dow, but I bet tRumpie is fuming as always.
ck4829
(35,091 posts)wishstar
(5,271 posts)But if the Fed runs out of additional measures to prop up the markets and stocks fall back considerably then we'll get another stimulus package from Senate quickly to keep propping it up before election.