A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
World /  United States & Canada

Coronavirus: Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008

  • Traders in full retreat amid fear that outbreak will plunge US and other major economies into deep recessions
  • US crude oil price nosedives, with investors anticipating sharp drop in demand as manufacturing, travel and commerce grind nearly to a halt

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 5:36am, 21 Mar, 2020

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A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
A trader wears a protective mask while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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