Coronavirus fears threaten global growth

The Indian stocks market crashed early on Friday, with the Sensex falling 1,100 points as coronavirus fears deepened. At 9.50 a.m., the BSE Sensex was trading at 38,597.53, lower by 1,148.13 points or 2.89 per cent from the previous close of 39,745.66. Concerns of coronavirus turning into a pandemic and spreading into countries outside China have off late impacted investor sentiments both in the global and domestic markets.