COVID-19 lowers key indices on New York Stock Exchange

The rapid spread of a novel coronavirus infection has created tension among investors. As a result, major indexes fell sharply at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Report says.

At the end of the auction, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 344.93 points (-1.16%) to 29,438.42, and the S&P 500 index, which includes the 500 largest companies in the United States, decreased by 41.74 points (-1.16). %) to 3,567.79.

The Nasdaq Technology Index also dropped 97.74 points (-0.82%) to 11,801.60.

Besides, the price of December futures for WTI declined by 0.70% to $ 41.71. At the last auctions, an ounce of gold fell by 0.82% to $ 1,869.70.