The energy sector is shrinking so dramatically that it's become the second-smallest group in the whole S&P index.

The renewable energy sector is being affected by the coronavirus in a number of ways.

Oil prices jumped on Tuesday in their fifth straight day of gains as traders eyed demand recovery as economies reopen.

Oil moved between gains and losses on Wednesday amid hopes for a recovery in demand as some countries ease coronavirus lockdowns, while oversupply fears continued to weigh.

Oil prices reversed gains to settle lower on Thursday, despite optimism surrounding producers scaling back production as well as demand improving.

Oil prices gained on Friday as more countries began relaxing restrictions put in place to halt the coronavirus pandemic, raising hopes that demand for crude and its products will start to pick up.

The commissioner says he would like to call this time a "pause" for the league instead of a suspension.

The National Football League Players Association has approved terms of a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement with NFL team owners.

The NFL draft will still be televised, even though the public, in-person event in Las Vegas has been canceled.

Peacock is soft-launching as streaming hours are up, but advertisers are pulling and decreasing spend.

Gap Inc. is preparing to reopen 800 of its apparel shops by the end of May, as states such as Texas and South Carolina slowly begin to lift lockdown restrictions that were put into place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Trade groups representing the country's biggest consumer companies, including PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Clorox, wrote a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday urging federal guidance on how to safely manage their factory workers as states begin to reopen for business.

Applications to the government's mortgage bailout program have been swelling at a rate of about half a million a week.

Mortgage and rent payments for the month of May are now due. CNBC's Diana Olick reports on how many Americans are unable to pay as the coronavirus crisis continues.

Two months after applying for a new loan, I closed on April 27. The process was painless, but some things were worth noting for those exploring an online mortgage or refinance during coronavirus.

Homebuyers appear to be heading slowly back into the market, as the coronavirus-stricken economy begins to reopen.

If you have been financially impacted by Covid-19 and are worried about paying your mortgage, you could consider applying for forbearance. Under the Cares Act, struggling homeowners can either reduce or pause payments on a federally backed mortgage loan. Many private lenders are also offering relief.

In the past week, 225,000 more borrowers took advantage of government and bank mortgage forbearance programs, according to data firm Black Knight.

Even as economies start to reopen, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said the travel industry will take years to recover to pre-coronavirus levels.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday a list of health guidelines that retailers, manufacturers and warehouses must adopt to begin offering curbside pick-up as early as Friday.

Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gave President Donald Trump's administration a "D-minus" on its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, criticizing lack of leadership on both national and international levels.

New York is investigating how Covid-19 impacts children after a 5-year-old boy in New York City died due to coronavirus-related complications, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.

Can South Korea's first foreign-owned casino give casino hotspots like Vegas and Macau a run for their money? CNBC's Julia Wood, Susan Li and Bernie Lo discuss.

CNBC's Julia Wood reports on the chances of a resurgence in Australian real estate trusts.

Warren Patterson of ING explains why he sees a rebound in oil prices next year.

Singapore needs sustainable measures in its "prolonged battle" against the coronavirus, so that the country can ease out of its "circuit breaker" period to resume normal activities safely, says Lawrence Wong, second minister for finance, minister for national development and co-chair of the multi-ministry taskforce on Covid-19.

It will be difficult for U.S. President Donald Trump to backtrack on the U.S.-China "phase one" trade deal after previously lauding it as "the best deal ever made", says Jeffrey Kleintop of Charles Schwab, adding that March trade data shows a pickup in U.S. exports to China.

Singapore learned from the coronavirus pandemic that its migrant workers' dormitories need redesigning to prevent future outbreaks, says Lawrence Wong, second minister for finance, who is also co-chair of the country's Covid-19 task force.

Migrant workers living dormitories have accounted for around 87.6% of Singapore's total 19,410 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, according to the health ministry.

Investors should be prepared for a potential stock market relapse and that they are not solely invested in the United States, says David Kelly, chief global strategist for JPMorgan Asset Management. He suggests exploring countries in East Asia, which will likely exit the coronavirus crisis faster than Europe or the U.S.

Despite the strong demand for Nintendo's Switch console and the breakout success of its "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" title, Kazunori Ito of Morningstar Investment Management Asia says he does not see a strong game pipeline for the company this year.

"That's going to tug against what the governors have to do," the former FDA chief told CNBC. "We still face a pretty big epidemic in this country."

"The projected economic fallout for the (auto) industry is grave," reads the bipartisan letter signed by nine lawmakers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama, all states with big auto manufacturing plants.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's auto manufacturing plants, most of which have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reopen beginning Monday.

After the coronavirus pandemic passes, life will continue in many regards, but nothing will be the same and the economy won't return to the way it was, not for a long time.

Chad Morganlander of Washington Crossing Advisors discusses the factors behind the market's snap-back in April, and which stocks could continue to lead during the uncertainty from the virus pandemic.

Traders on Thursday priced in a negative federal funds rate by December 2020, lasting at least to January 2022

A conversation about the latest market-moving news, including the upcoming jobs report.

Gail wants to know whether a 529 or whole life insurance policy is the best way to save money for her grandson's college education.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

Masimo CEO Joe Kiani discussed how the medical device maker's telehealth systems can be useful in the fight against coronavirus.

The Consumer Electronics Show, which kicked off Tuesday, could produce more gains for the tech sector, according to hedge fund trading tool Kensho. Historical data shows the VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF logs an average gain of nearly 1% during the four-day span of CES.

Alphabet hit a $1 trillion market valuation, an elite status only Apple, Microsoft and Amazon previously touched. Gains for the Google parent are not about to stop, history says.

Utilities is now the stock market's best-performing sector this year, as the coronavirus sends investors into a defensive position. History says gains can continue.

Cramer said he did not understand the market's enthusiasm for Virgin Galactic, which has more than tripled in the past three months.

Sen. Ted Cruz said a group of nine senators recently ripped into the Saudi ambassador to the United States in a conference call over its oil price war with Russia.

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.

Robert Whaley, who created the original VIX in 1992, says the most important thing for markets is to reduce the uncertainty around the coronavirus crisis.

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.

"I hope it's not that bad, but we should assume it will be until we know otherwise," Gates wrote in an article published Friday in The New England Journal of Medicine.