S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) (ASX:XJO) futures are higher this morning but the last couple of weeks have shown much can change from now until the close.
Yesterday the market opened strongly and went higher over the morning but in the afternoon gave up 5% to close down 2.02% to 5,076.80.
This resulted in a 24.1% fall for the quarter, the worst since 1987 and a 21.2% fall for the month of March, also the worst month since 1987.
US markets were weaker overnight but the daily ranges weren't as volatile which is a welcome sign.
The S&P 500 Index (INDEX:. INX) closed at 2,584.59, −42.06 or down 1.60% and the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ: .IXIC) closed at 7,700.10, −74.05 or down 0.95%.
The daily count of COVID19 cases and deaths in the US continues to rise with at least 770 deaths in the US on 31 March 2020.
What a wild month of trading on Wall Street. Stocks extended losses on Tuesday with the Dow dropping more than 400 points to end its worst-ever first quarter. The S&P 500 was down by 1.6% and the Nasdaq fell 1%. https://t.co/VFraGp9860 pic.twitter.com/JkSAyW4zSv
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 31, 2020
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