The drop to the new low, after stocks staged a brief recovery this summer, shows how uncertain the environment for investors has become.
Tag: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Stock Markets Tumble as Recession Fears Return
Central banks around the world raised interest rates this week to combat inflation. That’s raising concerns among investors about an economic slump.
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Bad News From the Fed? We’ve Been Here Before.
Fed rate increases are causing pain now. But an inside look at the Volcker era shows that conditions were far worse when the Fed tried different tacks to tame inflation.
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Stocks Slide in One of Wall Street’s Worst Weeks This Year
Pessimism is deepening as bellwether companies like FedEx and General Electric warn of worsening economic and business conditions.
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Asian stock markets fall in early trading.
Major indexes fell in early trading across the Asia Pacific region on Wednesday, a day after U.S. stocks plummeted.