Coronavirus

NY Times: Global Stocks Plummet Over Coronavirus Concerns - U.S. markets were expected to start the week sharply lower, following a sell-off of shares in Europe after more infections were confirmed outside China. By Keith Bradsher

Spreading coronavirus outbreaks in Italy and in South Korea over the weekend incited broad slides in global stock markets on Monday, as investors feared that the economic disruption already seen in China might affect other economies as well.