Asia FX ticks down amid Fed independence worries; Aussie firm after hot CPI
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday,
led by declines in technology heavyweights, after reports of new
coronavirus cases in China and other countries intensified fears
over the virus's spread and impact on the global economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 130.79 points,
or 0.45%, to 29,217.24, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 13.15 points, or
0.39%, to 3,373 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 66.22
points, or 0.67%, to 9,750.97.