- The Dow Jones fell on Monday, in part because coronavirus’ economic impact is expected to linger.
- Four of the Dow’s member stocks release earnings this week.
Trump’s plans to reopen the economy are a worry for the stock market as China reports an uptick in new cases.
The Dow Jones staggered out of the gate on Monday, losing more than points on the eve of the first round of earnings for the new decade.
With plenty of optimism that the coronavirus has peaked in New York, stock markets must evaluate potential lockdown exit strategies, none of which are likely to be as swift as President Trump hopes.
Dow Jones Struggles as Wall Street Eyes Trump Plans With Caution
Two of the major US stock market indices fell to start the week, with the Dow Jones and S&P
- The Dow slid 761. (points or 1.) (% to) , 31.
- The Nasdaq rose 0. (% to 8,)
The S&P (dipped 1.) (% to 2,
Despite announcing a historic deal on Sunday, OPEC failed to move the oil markets much higher. A brief spike in U.S. crude quickly retraced to the $ (handle.)
With major investment banks like Goldman Sachs anticipating that the supply cut will have little impact on oil prices , the headwind of a struggling energy sector looks set to continue for the stock market.
With no pertinent US economic data to examine, Wall Street cast its gaze on the outlook for the spread of the coronavirus.
Dow Jones bulls seized on optimistic coronavirus updates from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said that he believes the worst is over for the Empire State.
As cases near 2 million globally , the United States is comfortably the worst-hit nation in terms of the sheer number of people infected.
In terms of per capita COVID – 30 cases, the US is still faring better than many European nations. Then again, the per capita testing rate remains very low, so this should be taken with a pinch of salt.
No matter what the president says, there is no nationwide shutdown order for Trump to reverse. This constitutional power
Nordea: Fed Support “Obvious” in the Stock Market
Today’s Dow Jones pullback does not negate the thesis that historic Federal Reserve intervention has been a huge boon for market stability.
Economists at Nordea wrote today that
, stating,
The Fed’s balance sheet has Increased by almost USD 2trn over the past four weeks, which is one obvious reason why bond, credit, and equity markets have performed almost in tandem recently. If too much money chases too few assets, it will inevitably have a positive effect on asset prices.
It remains to be seen if the Fed becoming the lender and buyer of last resort can sustain the Dow Jones over the long -term. But for now, with the U.S. dollar weakening and volatility dropping, their strategy to support risk assets is bearing fruit.
Dow Stocks: Earnings Season Returns (and So Does Bob Iger)
The Dow
Caterpillar plunged a miserable 8.5%, while Coca-Cola, Raytheon, and American Express each lost more than 4%. Disney stock fell 1.5% after Bob Iger made the rather surprising decision to return as CEO to help the company traverse the crisis.
Apple managed a 1.4% rally, while Walmart rose 2.6% as it basked in exceptional sales and the growth of its delivery business.
This week will see earnings for JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, and UnitedHealth Group .
These releases may set the tone for the broader stock market. Earnings are expected to be rough, but There will be little certainty as many companies pull forward guidance .
This article was edited by Josiah Wilmoth .
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