Home Guides & Resources chevron_right Economy and the Markets Today’s Market Takeaways: September 4, 2020 Published September 4, 2020 In our latest Today’s Market Takeaways, Steve Johnson puts yesterday’s S&P and NASDAQ declines into perspective–explaining why it is not a crash, rout or the start of a bear marketA period in which stock prices decline significantly from recent highs and remain below previous high marks for weeks or months. Generally, a decline of at least 20% in stock prices is considered the threshold marking the start of a bear market.. Tags: coronavirusvideo