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Dow Jones Has Worst Day Since 2008 Thanks To Coronavirus & Falling Oil Prices

Paul Meyers of Legacy Wealth Management joined KVRR To Talk About The Markets

March 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak cause a massive sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008. The Dow lost 2013 points. The sharp drops triggered the first automatic halts in trading in two decades….

Wall Street Drop Erases All Gains For The Year

Dow was down nearly 1,600 points at it's low on Monday.

February 5, 2018

Site Staff,

NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points, or 4.6 percent, erasing its gains for the year. The Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest in terms of points, but it had a larger percentage drop as recently in 2011. The Dow is down 8.5 percent from the record high it hit in late January. The slump…