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Jim Cramer says the coronavirus has brought about the end of monetary policy's effectiveness

"This is just the need for fiscal policy," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

5 years ago

Wall Street trade halted as S&P hits down limit

Trading on U.S. stock exchanges was halted immediately after opening on Monday, as the S&P 500 fell 7%, triggering an automatic 15 minute cutout put in place after the 2008-9 financial crisis.



5 years ago

Saudi Aramco shares dive, Gulf debt markets hit as oil drops

Saudi Aramco shares fell by as much as 10% on Monday, dropping below their December listing price after Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would raise oil production in a battle for market share, sending crude prices down by a third.



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IMF says governments should offer cash transfers, tax relief to ease coronavirus effects

Government policymakers will need to implement “substantial” targeted fiscal, monetary and financial market measures to combat the economic impact from the rapidly spreading coronavirus, International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath said on Monday.



5 years ago

Twitter grants Elliott board seat, Silver Lake invests $1 billion

Twitter Inc announced a deal with Elliott Management and private equity firm Silver Lake on Monday, handing both board seats after a month in which activist investors were said to be pushing for the removal of Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey.



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Dirty money: The case against using cash during the coronavirus outbreak

CNN Business | Samantha Murphy Kelly | March 7, 2020 New York (CNN Business)The ongoing spread of coronavirus is forcing institutions around the world to rethink one particularly germy surface that most consumers touch every day: cash. On Friday, South Korea's central bank said it was taking all banknotes out of circulation for two weeks --

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Credit Suisse cuts market forecast because of the coronavirus 'global demand shock'

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to hit global markets, Credit Suisse cut its 2020 S&P 500 target while also reducing earnings estimates.

5 years ago

Robinhood goes down again, causing clients to miss out on another historic trading day

Robinhood is experiencing another major outage on Monday.

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Dow slumps 2,000 points after oil shock

Wall Street's main stock indexes plummeted and the Dow Jones Industrials crashed 2,000 points on Monday as a 22% slump in oil prices and the rapid spread of the coronavirus amplified fears of a global recession.



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Trump blames oil fight, 'Fake News' for stock market drop

U.S. President Donald Trump blamed a fight for oil market share between Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well as unspecified "Fake News," for a precipitous drop in U.S. stock prices on Monday, amid sliding demand for crude due to the coronavirus.



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Instant View: Wall Street plunges after oil shock, trading halts then resumes

U.S. equities plunged on Monday as trading resumed following a slump in oil prices.



5 years ago

Twitter, Elliott agree on board seats, Silver Lake investment

Twitter Inc said on Monday that it will name three new directors to its board in an agreement with activist investor Elliott Management and private equity firm Silver Lake.



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Oil prices plunge by a third as Saudi-Russian pump war looms

Oil prices lost as much as a third of their value on Monday in their biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War as Saudi Arabia and Russia signalled they would hike output in a market already awash with crude after their three-year supply pact collapsed.



5 years ago

Russia vs Saudi: How much pain can they take in oil price war?

Oil titans Russia and Saudi Arabia have accumulated vast financial cushions that will help them weather a lengthy price war. It's a battle of nerves - so who will blink first?



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Factbox: A 7% plunge in the S&P just triggered a trading halt. Here's how circuit breakers work

A plunge in U.S. markets on Monday triggered a 15-minute trading halt in stocks after the S&P 500 fell 7% shortly after the market opened.



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