US stocks end sharply lower for second straight day

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NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday (Apr 21) as worries about chaos in the oil market overshadowed ...

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday as worries about chaos in the oil market overshadowed progress in Washington on additional relief for small businesses.Advertisement

A day after its historic slide into negative territory amid a supply glut, US oil futures finished in positive territory. But the market remained under heavy pressure due to a supply glut as petroleum demand sinks due to coronavirus shutdowns. A third factor has been a steady stream of announcements by major companies that have withdrawn their profit forecasts due to the unknown timeframe for ending lockdowns."It's a manifestation of the reminder that we've got a tsunami of bad news in front of us," Hogan said.

 

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