US: Dow ends session 12.9% down as virus slams economy

Tue, Mar 17, 2020 - 6:07 AM

Wall Street stocks had their worst day since 1987 on Monday, joining the global market carnage as the coronavirus outbreak shut down a widening part of the US and global economy.

PHOTO: AFP

[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks had their worst day since 1987 on Monday, joining the global market carnage as the coronavirus outbreak shut down a widening part of the US and global economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 12.9 per cent, or nearly 3,000 points, at 20,188.52....

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