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Stock market live Wednesday: Dow drops 1,300, trading halted again, Ackman says shut down country PUBLISHED WED, MAR 18 2020 7:26 AM EDT UPDATED WED, MAR 18 2020 5:34 PM EDT Maggie Fitzgerald @MKMFITZGERALD Pippa Stevens @PIPPASTEVENS13 Fred Imbert @FOIMBERT WATCH NOW VIDEO 04:37 Dow falls more than 1,500 points amid coronavirus fears—Four experts on the markets Stocks hit a new coronavirus crisis low Wednesday as investors worried governmental response to the pandemic wouldn’t be sufficient. A key market-wide circuit breaker was triggered for the second time in just three days as volatility continued to roil Wall Street. Here’s what happened: 5:31 pm: NYSE to temporarily close floor, move to electronic trading after positive coronavirus tests The New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday it will  temporarily close its historic trading floor  and move fully to electronic ...

Stock market live Monday: Dow drops 13%, Trump says recession possible, trading halted at open PUBLISHED MON, MAR 16 2020 7:13 AM EDT UPDATED TUE, MAR 17 2020 7:28 AM EDT Pippa Stevens @PIPPASTEVENS13 Yun Li @YUNLI626 Fred Imbert @FOIMBERT WATCH NOW VIDEO 05:17 S&P 500 fell more than 11% on coronavirus fears—Five experts on what to watch The wave of selling continued on Monday as stocks cratered with the Dow dropping nearly 13% for its worst day since Black Monday, and its largest point drop in history. The S&P 500 also posted its worst day since Oct. 1987, while the Russell 2,000 and Nasdaq Composite turned in their worst days on record. The selling was sharp and fast. Minutes after the open stocks dropped 8% , triggering a “circuit breaker” and a 15 minute halt in trading. That set the tone for the day, with stocks ending the session right around their lowest levels as Presi...