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The article discusses the stock rally in the U.S. on February 12, 2016. Topics covered include the role of oil price recovery and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen in the rally, the concern among investors about the possibility of a negative-interest-rate policy, and the disappearance of anxiety about Chinese economic growth. Also discussed is the need for media company Viacom to implement significant changes to improve the performance of its shares.

The article reports the U.S. Friday's surprise rate reductions by the People's Bank of China stoked the fire and helped global stocks end higher, which raised the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped. Topics discussed include views of Joseph Amato, chief investment officer of Neuberger Berman, on leading tech names; economy growth of China; and rise for the companies in the S&P 500.

The article discusses the decline of major indexes in the week ended August 22, 2015 due to fears about slowing Chinese economic growth. According to the author, energy equities suffered the most decline as investors switched to utilities and telecom stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 indexes dropped by 5.8% while the Nasdaq Composite declined by 6.8%. Also discussed are the stocks of soft-drinks company Coca-Cola and health-care claims auditor HMS Solutions.

The article discusses updates on U.S. stock market activity as of November 2014. Topics explored include the impact of monetary easing initiatives in China and Europe on stock market trading, the increase recorded by the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 stock market indices, and the way declining oil prices influenced the share value of oilfield services firm Schlumberger.

The author discusses developments in the global stock market as of late January 2014. He cites the 3% drop in major indexes in mid-January due to such factors as poor economic data from China and major currency declines in emerging market countries like Argentina and Turkey. The performances of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500 index, and the Nasdaq Composite index are also examined.

The article focuses on the stock market as of May 23, 2012. The stock market rallied on May 23 after three weeks of decline. According to the author, the Dow was already down by 200 points earlier in the day before recovering and finishing higher. He said that since the end of the first quarter of 2012, the market seems to have been damaged psychologically. This is reportedly due to investor worries over the European debt crisis and China's growth.

The article discusses the decline in U.S. stocks as concerns about economic growth in China and Europe pushed the market down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1%, with its mega-large-cap stocks exposed to international markets. BATS Global Markets, the third-biggest U.S. exchange, has withdrawn its own initial public offering (IPO) due to technical glitches, as its shares dropped to pennies. There were problems seen in trading of Apple shares, which declined on the BATS exchange.

An interview with historian Niall Ferguson is presented. Topics discussed include slow economic growth in the U.S., growing anxiety in East Asia about the economic rise of China, and effect of social security on national security of the U.S., and combination of litigation and regulation in the U.S. and rule of law. Also mentioned are impact of Chinese President Xi Jinping's foreign policy on global markets, economic outlook for India, and economic conditions in Europe.