A version of this story appeared in the March 12 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped into a bear market, closing down 4.4%. The S&P 500 briefly dipped into bear market territory yesterday during another ferocious day of selling. And the Dow officially finished in a bear market, ending that index's 11-year bull run . Stocks are in a bear market when they have fallen more than 20% from a recent peak.

Source: CNN March 12, 2020 12:56 UTC