Avie Schneider

The Dow plummeted more than 1,300 points after President Trump announced new emergency steps. The New York Stock Exchange said that to protect its employees, it will close its trading floor Monday.

In a rebound from its record plunge, the Dow gained more than 1,000 points as the White House planned a massive stimulus package and the Fed set up a new loan program to boost the economy.

Sure, hand sanitizer and spray disinfectant are among the most popular items sought out by panicked shoppers. But they're also buying a lot more oat milk and canned goods, according to Nielsen.

The Dow tumbled nearly 13% after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero and as the nation imposed more restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to near zero — a dramatic move not seen since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. The Bank of England and Bank of Japan made similar moves.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes jumped as President Trump declared a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Analysts like to say that the stock market is not the economy. But a bear market reflects concerns and anxieties about the economy, and at times a bear market is accompanied by a recession.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 10% — its biggest one-day drop since 1987 — as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rattle markets. Trading was temporarily halted earlier in the day.

Major stock indexes were down around 20% from their peaks in February, signaling an end to the 11-year bull market as investors fear the worst about the coronavirus pandemic.

Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed President Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and other steps to help the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic.