Updated at 11 a.m. ET
Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as a spike in coronavirus cases deepened fears about the global economy.
As of midmorning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 850 points, a decline of 3.1%, and is in negative territory for the month. The S&P 500 fell 3%, its third consecutive decline.
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