The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped again on Friday—and yields on long-term Treasury debt fell to record lows—but investors can’t simply blame the coronavirus outbreak in China this time. A key U.S. economic indicator registered its weakest reading since 2013. The Markit Services PMI, or purchasing manager index, came in under 50—the level that divides growth from contraction. Read More...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped again on Friday—and yields on long-term Treasury debt fell to record lows—but investors can’t simply blame the coronavirus outbreak in China this time. A key U.S. economic indicator registered its weakest reading since 2013. The Markit Services PMI, or purchasing manager index, came in under 50—the level that divides growth from contraction.
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