The Week on Wall Street
A jump in COVID-19 cases dampened investor enthusiasm
last week, sending stock prices lower on worries that rising infections could derail the economic
recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 3.31%, while the Standard & Poor's
500 retreated 2.86%. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 1.90% for the week. The MSCI EAFE Index, which
tracks developed stock markets overseas, declined 1.28%.[1][2][3]
A Rocky Week for Stocks
Investors began the week overlooking a jump in
COVID-19 cases in some early reopening states, sending stocks higher and powering the Nasdaq Composite
to close above 10,000 and establish a new record high on successive days. But the market quickly
reversed course as investors reacted to data showing a troubling spike in nationwide COVID-19
cases.[4]
In Thursday's trading, stocks opened lower but then rallied late in
the day on no apparent news. Stocks resumed their decline on Friday, falling on news that Texas and
Florida were rolling back some reopening plans amid rising COVID-19
infections.[5]
COVID-19 Cases
Investor expectations for an
economic rebound took a hit last week, following reports of an increase in nationwide COVID-19 cases.
The pace of infections had picked up in 33 states, with the seven-day average of new cases higher than
the average over the last two weeks.[6]
While traders understood that reopening
and increased testing would lead to an uptick in reported cases, the numbers were a bit unsettling.
The week's action reminded investors that the market remains tightly tethered to COVID-19
developments.
THIS WEEK: KEY ECONOMIC
DATA
Wednesday: ADP (Automatic Data Processing) Employment Report.
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Manufacturing Index. Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Manufacturing Index. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes.
Thursday:
Employment Situation Report. Jobless Claims. Factory Orders.
Source: Econoday, June
26, 2020
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THIS WEEK:
COMPANIES REPORTING EARNINGS
Monday: Micron Technologies
(MU).
Tuesday: FedEx Corp. (FDX), Conagra Brands
(CAG).
Wednesday: Constellation Brands (STZ), General Mills
(GIS).
Source: Zacks, June 26, 2020
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