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Dow drops more than 900 points as coronavirus cases outside of China surge

By Thomas A. Smith

Stocks fell sharply on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China surged, stoking fears of a prolonged global economic slowdown from the virus spreading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 979 points lower at the open, or 3.4%. The S&P 500 slid 3.2% while the Nasdaq Composite traded 4% lower. 

Monday s drop put the Dow on pace for its biggest one-day point drop since February 2018, when it lost more than 1,000 points. 

via www.cnbc.com