TOKYO -- Financial and commodities markets plunged worldwide upon opening Monday, as investors dumped holdings en masse amid growing fears over the economic impact of the new coronavirus.
Coronavirus fears trigger volatility from Tokyo to New York

Stock trading was suspended minutes into the Monday session in New York after a 7% drop in the S&P 500. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Financial and commodities markets plunged worldwide upon opening Monday, as investors dumped holdings en masse amid growing fears over the economic impact of the new coronavirus.