JUST IN: The Dow finished down 879 points, or about 3.2%. This comes just one day after the index fell more than 1,000 points and recorded its worst day in two years.
New York US markets plummeted for the second straight day Tuesday, adding to Monday's sharp losses as news about the spread of coronavirus gripped jittery investors.
The Dow finished 879 points, or about 3.2% lower, bringing the index's total loss over the past four days to about 2,267.At its lowest point, the Dow was off by 963 points. Tuesday marked its fourth-largest swing from highest point to lowest point in one session.The Dow is more than 8% below its most recent high, putting it close to correction territory. The Dow would need to fall a total of 10% to officially be in a correction.
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