Author: Jessica Menton, USA TODAY

U.S. stocks fell Friday after job gains came to a sudden halt in March as a result of layoffs and a hiring slowdown from coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. stocks fell Friday after job gains came to a sudden halt in March as a result of layoffs and a hiring slowdown from coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. stocks tumbled Wednesday as rising numbers of deaths from coronavirus dampened the outlook for the global economy.

The Dow dropped 410.32 points to end at 21,917.16. The blue-chip average shed 23% in the first three months of the year, its worst first quarter ever.

U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday but investors braced for another volatile week following a surge of U.S. coronavirus infections.

Stocks were poised to extend losses Monday as the coronavirus pandemic deepened over the weekend, with the U.S. death toll escalating.

U.S. stocks pulled back Friday following three straight days of gains as the House approved a massive coronavirus relief package for the U.S. economy.

U.S. stocks advanced sharply Tuesday on hopes that Congress would pass a stimulus bill to shield the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.

Stocks extended losses Monday after a stimulus package to combat the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic stalled in Congress.