The New York Stock Exchange plunged at the start of the session Friday, preparing to end its worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008 against a background of heightened fears around the coronavirus. Around 3:15 p.m. GMT, its flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, collapsed by 3.71% to 24,811.92 points, after having released more than 4% a few minutes earlier. The Nasdaq, with a strong technological coloring, lost it 2.93% to 8,315.70 points, and the widened S&P 500 index fell by 3.47% to 2,875.53 points.
Wall Street sees red at opening, heading for its worst week since 2008
2020-02-28T15:33:20.664Z
