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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