March 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Thursday
fell 20% below their Feb. 19 closing high, crossing the
threshold into a bear market after President Donald Trump's
shock move to suspend travel from Europe.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 1,368.51
points, or 5.81%, at the open to 22,184.71.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened lower by 110.52 points, or 4.03%,
at 2,630.86. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 553.47 points,
or 6.96%, to 7,398.58 at the opening bell.