IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE EXPOSED,
THE DOCTORS SUGGEST THAT YOU
CALL AHEAD BEFORE GOING TO THE
HOSPITAL.
THE CORONAVIRUS AND THE
CRASH IN THE OIL PRICES ARE
TAKING A MAJOR TOLL ON THE
FINANCIAL MARKETS.
WE ARE ON WATT WALL STREET
WITH THE LATEST.
Reporter: U.S. STOCKS NOSE
DIVED ON MONDAY.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST ONE DAY
SELLOFF.
WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN
TO FLY THIS PLANE.
WE'RE HITTING TURBULENCE.
Reporter: A WEEKEND DISPUTE
SPARKED THE STEEP DROPS.
RUSSIA REFUSING TO ROLL DOCK
THE PRODUCT.
AND SAUDI ARABIA IS RAMPING UP
ITS OWN OUTPUT.
TWO SUPER POWERS, GOING AT
EACH OTHER THAT IS SENT
EVERYTHING INTO INTO A SPIRAL
LIKE A PERFECT STORM.
Reporter: ADDING TO THE
PERFECT STORM, BUILDING THE
CORONAVIRUS FEARS.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL
AVERAGE PLUMMETED IN THE FIRST
MANIPULATE AND THE S&P 500
DROPPED 7%.
THAT TRIGGERED A 15 MINUTE
PAUSE IN TRADING SO THE
INVESTORS COULD STEP BACK.
THIS A PROCESS THAT WE TEST
EVERY QUARTER.
IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE
WERE NOT READY FOR AN INDUSTRY.
YOU SEE IT COMING TOGETHER.
Reporter: THERE IS CONCERN
TOO ABOUT CORONAVIRUS SPREADING
HERE AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
AND NOW GUESTS FOR THE OPENING
AND THE CLOSING BELL ARE NOT
ALLOWED ON THE FLOOR WITH THE
TRADER DOLLARS.
THEY HAVE TO STAY UP THERE IN
THE GALLERY.
FINANCIAL EXPERTS EXPECT IT
WILL CONTINUE.
BUT THEY SAW AMERICANS SHOULD
KEEP THEIR FOCUS ON THE LONG-
TERM INVEST GOALS.
THAT IS HOW YOU SHOULD MAKE
YOUR DECISION IT'S.
Reporter: INTEREST RATES ON
U.S. BONDS SANK TO ALL TIME
LOWS TODAY, A SIGN THAT THE
INVESTORS EXPECT THE ECONOMY TO
STRUGGLE.
PRESIDENT TRUMP PUT A
POSITIVE SPIN ON THE OIL PRICE
WAR, TWEETING IT IS GOOD FOR
THE CONSUMER.
GASOLINE PRICES ARE COMING
DOWN.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE CORONAVIRUS, THE
STATE SET UP A HOTLINE THAT IS
OPEN 24/7.
YOU CAN ALSO SEND YOUR E-MAIL
QUESTIONS.
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