Investors are now largely in a holding pattern, waiting to see how things shake out as states begin easing lockdown restrictions and look to reopen their economies. Whether people will go out and spend money remains a major question.

A spike in oil prices helped push stock markets higher, plus more in Tuesday’s Closing Bell on Money & Markets.

Renewed U.S.-China tensions over the coronavirus hampered the stock market, plus more in Monday’s Closing Bell on Money & Markets.

Economist: “The last thing you want is (tariff) retaliation when the world economy looks like it’s headed into depression. The coronavirus has put everything out of whack, but the economy was already weakening due to the trade war, and while Trump is not responsible for the coronavirus, he’s responsible for the trade war.”

Analyst: “On most earnings calls (companies are) saying this quarter is going to be terrible and they have absolutely no idea what the rest of the year is going to look like.”