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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The depth of the slide for stocks this week can perhaps best be illustrated by the severity of the skid for the 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average. See full story.
Want to prepare for the coronavirus? You can start by washing your hands the right way
Just 5% of people wash their hands properly after using the restroom, research suggests. See full story.
This stock has scored the biggest boost from the coronavirus outbreak — but the company has been out of business for years
To call it a case of mistaken identity might be underselling it, but shares of Zoom Technologies have been practically, er, zooming higher amid the recent rally in the popular videoconferencing company Zoom Video Communications which went public back last year to much fanfare. See full story.
Super Tuesday: Democrats fight over huge delegate pool, as hopes could fade fast for moderate rivals to Sanders
The “Super Tuesday” voting in 14 states and one U.S. territory is putting in play more than a third of the pledged delegates at July’s Democratic National Convention. See full story.
Mortgage rates fall to three-year low amid coronavirus fears — here’s why they may not hit an all-time low
Mortgage rates usually follow the direction of the 10-year Treasury note’s yield, which dropped to the lowest level ever recorded as more cases of COVID-19 emerged outside China. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
How weeks became months stuck indoors for MarketWatch columnist Tanner Brown. See full story.
