Fears about the coronavirus disrupting the global economy continued to grip Wall Street.
Scott Heins | Getty Imagesplunged 969.58 points, or 3.58%, to 26,121.28. Thealso fell 3.10% to 8,738.60. Stocks erased most of their big gains from Wednesday as fears of the coronavirus outbreak continued to keep investors on edge.Fears about the coronavirus disrupting the global economy continued to grip Wall Street as countries around the world extended quarantines and travel restrictions.
after a coronavirus-related death and 53 confirmed cases in the state. The number of infections in New York also doubled overnight to 22 as the state ramps up its testing.fell to an all-time low below 0.9% on Thursday.The tumbling yields kept pressure on bank stocks, which led the major indexes lower.
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