The end to the record-long bull market is now a reality. However, entering a bear market doesn’t always mean a recession is upon us, history shows. This week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average entered bear markets, ending their historic 11-year bull runs. A bear market marks a 20% decline from all-time highs. As a
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Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Bitcoin lost its allure as a safe-haven asset this week. The world’s first and most widely held cryptocurrency dropped 50% over the past two days. Bitcoin — sometimes referred to as “digital gold” — fell more than 30% Friday to its weakest level since March 2019, according to
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Carl Icahn Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC’s Halftime Report on Friday that his largest short position is in commercial real estate. This story is developing. Please check back for updates. Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world.
The U.S. stock market will drop as much as 30% from last month’s highs as global economies go into coronavirus-driven recessions, said economist Mohamed El-Erian, who correctly predicted earlier in the week the selling would continue until a bear market was reached. The former CEO of investment powerhouse Pimco said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that investors should not expect a quick