The Dow marked its 2nd straight gain — but Thursday jobless claims could be ‘tape bomb’ for the stock market
March 25, 2020 at 22:32 PM EDT
Jobless claims haven’t been a focal point for investors for more than a decade, but market participants will be keenly watching Thursday’s figures because they could provide the clearest sign yet of the damage wrought by lockdowns that have swept across much of the U.S. to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19.