Wall Street plunges as coronavirus outbreak slams bank, travel stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 969.17 points, or 3.58%, to 26,121.69

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The S&P 500 lost 105.98 points and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 279.49 points
Reuters
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 06 2020 | 3:05 AM IST
US stocks sold off sharply on Thursday, with shares of banks and travel companies pummeled, as large swings in the market continued due to uncertainty over the spread of the coronavirus and its economic fallout.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 969.17 points, or 3.58%, to 26,121.69, the S&P 500 lost 105.98 points, or 3.39%, to 3,024.14 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 279.49 points, or 3.1%, to 8,738.60.

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