NEW YORK -- U.S. shares sank for a sixth consecutive day Thursday as investor anxiety deepened over the spreading new coronavirus outbreak.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1,190 points, or 4.4%, to close at 25,766 in the biggest single-day point decline ever. The S&P 500 closed down 4.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 4.6%. All three indexes closed down more than 10% from recent highs, meaning that they are now in a correction.
