NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,500 points, or roughly 6%, following similar drops in Europe after a fight among major crude-producing countries jolted investors already on edge about the widening fallout from the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Indexes in London and Frankfurt dropped more than 6%.

Oil prices are down about 20%, deepening a rout that began when Saudi Arabia and other producers failed to agree on cutting output.

Several big energy companies lost more than 40%.

Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors scrambled for safety almost regardless of how little bonds pay.

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