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Stocks In Free Fall Again, As The Coronavirus Tightens Grip
All of the major indexes are now in what the markets call a correction, and stocks also were down in Asia and Europe.
Economy
Stocks took another steep dive Friday, deepening a multi-day rout fueled by fears about the coronavirus' impact on the global economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average extended its losses an additional 500 points by Friday midday, one day after plunging 1,190 points on Thursday.
The S&P 500 stock index lost another 1.5% and is now down 13% from the all-time high it reached only last week.
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