Coronavirus outbreak sparks global economic fears

Share prices in the US have fallen sharply with the coronavirus outbreak

Share prices in the US have fallen sharply with the coronavirus outbreak Source: Reuters

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Just as concerns about the health of the global economy were easing, the benchmark S&P 500 stock index recorded its biggest one-day percentage drop since October.

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