COVID-19 IMPACT: U.S. STOCKS TRADING LOWER THAN EXPECTED

Highlights

• At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index was trading 125.41 points or 0.43 percent lower at 29,313.01, while the S&P 500 index was 13.88 points or 0.39 percent down at 3,553.91

• According to the US Labor Department, initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 742,000 for the week that ended on November 14

• According to the marke....