The Dow Jones Industrial Average is displayed after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City,
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks plunged on Wednesday, with the Dow confirming a bear market for the first time since the financial crisis after the World Health Organization called the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
All three major U.S. stock averages ended the session sharply lower, with the benchmark S&P 500 <.SPX> and Nasdaq composite index <.IXIC> both about 19% below their Feb. 19 record closing highs.
