Stock market news
“Despite Recession, Stock Markets Turn Positive for the Year
The S&P 500 climbed back above where it began the year on the same day that economists said the United States fell into a recession in February.”
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/business/recession-stock-market-coronavirus.html
How the US stock market closed on June 8, 2020
S&P 500: 3,232.39,+38.46(+1.20%)
Dow 30: 27,572.44,+461.46(+1.70%)
Nasdaq: 9,924.75,+110.66(+1.13%)
Russell 2000: 1,536.89,+29.74(+1.97)%
Stock movers
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) stock gained more than 100%, with a stock price at the close of 5.53+2.96 (+115.18%).
Source: Stockscharts
Stocks that were top gainers, top losers and most active:
Stock gainers
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK): 69.92,+ 45.12 +181.94%
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ): 5.53,+ 2.96 +115.18%
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. (MITT): 7.57, +3.97 +110.28%
Stock losers
Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. (EKSO): 3.95, -1.23 -23.75%
Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OPNT) : 9.04, -2.66 -22.74%
Emergent Biosolutions Inc. (EBS): 68.69, -18.22 -20.96%
Most active stocks
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ): 5.53,+ 2.96 +115.18%
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL): 20.31,+ 1.72+ 9.25%
General Electric Co. (GE): 8.46, +0.58 +7.36%
Stock market source: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks
Stock Market, U.S. Sectors & Industries Performance
Energy was the best performing sector +4.32%, Materials was the worst-performing sector +0.10%.
Source: Fidelity
Stock market update
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