Stock market update, March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
US stock market moves lower after an initial rally
All major US stock market indexes move lower as of 2:44 PM, Friday, March 20, 2020, Eastern Time (ET). This is the latest stock market update:
S&P 500: 2,347.56,-61.83(-2.57%)
Dow 30: 19,567.20,-519.99(-2.59%)
Nasdaq: 7,035.22,-115.36(-1.61%)
Russell 2000: 1,041.01,-17.74(-1.68%)
Crude Oil: 19.84,-5.38(-21.33%)
Gold: 1,483.60,+4.30(+0.29%)
Stocks continue to be volatile
10-Yr Bond: 0.9270,-0.1920(-17.16%)
Vix: 61.88,-10.12(-14.06%)
As bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields, investors push the price of bonds higher, seeking safety in investing and trading again. The fact that today is a quadruple witching day most probably increases the volatility in stock trading, stock investing.