U.S. benchmark stock indexes fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he would end negotiations on a new fiscal stimulus package, sending jitters into investors who hoped Washington lawmakers would strike a deal soon.
U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday, reversing course from earlier in the day, after President Donald Trump said he would put an end to pandemic stimulus talks with Democrats.
Shares of General Electric Co. took a sudden dive Tuesday afternoon, after the industrial conglomerate disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering civil action against the company for possible securities law violations.
Long-struggling talks to get a second major coronavirus economic aid package passed by Congress looked to have failed Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he was withdrawing from negotiations.
Asked how much trust they had in the president to provide them with accurate coronavirus information, 70% of respondents said 'none at all' or 'not very much.'