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Dow futures point to a sharp decline at Wednesday's open, one day after a strong advance.

Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in the Mortgage Bankers Association's survey, causing yet another rush to refinance.

New data shows the government's stimulus checks are providing much-needed relief to Americans struggling with day-to-day living costs.

Gold is on a tear this month, and Bill Baruch of Blue Line Capital sees more upside from here.

UnitedHealth reported a 2.5% fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, hurt by higher medical costs.

An early victim of the oil price crash has been the U.S. shale industry, which is now hemorrhaging jobs as highly-indebted oil producers in the U.S. begin filing for bankruptcy.

Germany could decide to extend its lockdown to May 3 on Wednesday; Russia has seen a steep increase in new coronavirus cases.

The Major League Baseball said teams will make themselves available for antibody testing.

US airlines and the Treasury have reached agreements on billions in coronavirus aid as the virus roils travel demand.

J.C. Penney is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. retailer to temporarily shut its 850 department stores, upending its turnaround plans, according to people familiar with the matter.

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday it expects the coronavirus crisis to erase almost a decade of oil demand growth in 2020.

Turkey has reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases per day for the past week, a sudden surge that's alarmed health experts.

Many governments have announced large amounts of stimulus to support their respective economies, with some taking up more debt to fund those expenditure.

Finding a coronavirus vaccine is a collaborative effort, according to experts, but who gets priority when one is finally found could be controversial.

Major international creditors will relieve the world's poorest countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, France announced on Tuesday.

While the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on stock markets, it has shone a spotlight on one emerging investment category particularly popular with young people.

Experts say measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak is providing an opportunity for cybercriminals to target unwitting people through email scams.

It won't be a signature, but "President Donald J. Trump" will be printed on the fronts of the checks, a Treasury official confirmed to NBC News.

China's national committee aims to set the standards for blockchain as it hopes to become a world leader in the nascent space.

Many Chinese companies are still planning to list in the U.S., despite increased scrutiny on the issuers in the wake of disclosures of fraud at high-profile stocks such as Luckin Coffee.