The US markets ended lower on Tuesday on concerns about the coronavirus pandemic to resurface. The renewed coronavirus concerns came as World Health Organization officials warned that the death toll from the pandemic may start to climb again. Adding to the concerns, New York and New Jersey have added Delaware, Kansas and Oklahoma to the list of states from which travelers are required to self-quarantine for 14 days. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic also warned that the spike in coronavirus cases in southern and western states could slow the US economic recovery.
Bostic said ‘there are a couple of things that we are seeing and some of them are troubling and might suggest that the trajectory of this recovery is going to be a bit bumpier than it might otherwise.’ Bostic noted that high-frequency data had shown a leveling off of economic activity both in terms of business openings and mobility. Market participants also attributed some of the day’s malaise to dimming outlook for quarterly corporate earnings reports, even though they are widely expected to be poor, given the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 396.85 points or 1.51 percent to 25,890.18, Nasdaq declined 89.76 points or 0.86 percent 10,343.89 and S&P 500 was down by 34.4 points or 1.08 percent to 3,145.32.
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