As of the end of trading on Monday, diagnoses & deaths worldwide of the novel COVID 19 were up. The U.S. Federal Reserve announced numerous primary and secondary credit market support mechanisms. These mechanisms are intended to introduce money into credit markets through purchases of debt securities. The Fed. expects $300 bn in purchases of securities of pooled consumer debt, such as credit card, auto, and student loans. Broader indices were down, with the NASDAQ declining relatively less than the Dow and the S&P 500.

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