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Coronavirus Pandemic: Wall Street Pauses Trading after US Stocks Sink, Dow at -7.2%

A person wearing a face mask walks along Wall Street after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, US. (Reuters)

A person wearing a face mask walks along Wall Street after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, US. (Reuters)

Trading was suspended after the S&P 500 dropped 7% to 2,549.05, triggering an automatic 15-minute suspension.

  • AFP New York
  • Last Updated: March 12, 2020, 7:31 PM IST
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Trading on Wall Street was halted just moments into Thursday's session after US stocks plunged further on the deepening economic pain from the coronavirus.

Trading was suspended after the S&P 500 dropped 7% to 2,549.05, triggering an automatic 15-minute suspension.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 7.2% to 21,856.91, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 7% to 7,393.25.

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