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Ant Group is taking its IPO to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Why is it skipping New York?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 23, 2020
And is it a sign of things to come for relations between the U.S. and Chinese economies?
The financial technology company based in China will be going public in what could be one of the biggest IPOs in history.
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Do you sometimes wonder, what is the stock market thinking?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 2, 2020
Mostly about the future — and the Fed.
Ever look at the stock market and make this face?
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Traders return to the floor of the NYSE for the first time since late March

by Nova Safo
May 26, 2020
About 25% of brokers are back.
Brokers have to sign waivers limiting the NYSE's liability if they’re infected with the novel coronavirus while on the job.
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NYSE president: The stock market is "not necessarily reflective" of the economy

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
May 22, 2020
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke with NYSE President Stacey Cunningham ahead of traders returning to the floor.
New York Stock Exchange President Stacey Cunningham speaking in 2018.
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Senate passes bill that could ban some Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
May 21, 2020
The bill is intended to compel all foreign companies to allow U.S. regulators access to their accounting.
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Why is the stock market doing well right now?

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Apr 27, 2020
Investors aren't too focused on unemployment or struggling small businesses, said Anat Admati of Stanford.
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange in 2014. Investors are focusing on government support for big companies, professor says.
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What sound does a volatile stock market make?

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Mar 31, 2020
We know what the data looks like. But what if we could hear it?
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What to do when the markets plummet and you're nearing retirement

by Samantha Fields
Mar 17, 2020
Remember, you're still a long-term investor, you won't need all of your money immediately.
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The best investment portfolio for these times is the one you can live with

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 17, 2020
What if you need your money in two years, 10 years or 25 years? It makes a huge difference about how to think about this coronavirus quarter.
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What you need to know about the stock market’s circuit breakers

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 12, 2020
When the S&P 500 drops 7%, all trading is halted.
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
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